Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint is a 5-mile out-and-back near Chesterfield, UT. The route reaches Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,226 – 4,242 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crosstown Trail 40.71210, -111.92829
Nearest town Chesterfield, UT

Directions

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Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 4,224–4,241 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Crosstown Trail · 40.71210, -111.92829

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Crosstown Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jordan River Parkway, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 1.2 miPass Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftReach Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Crosstown Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% paved3% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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