Parley's Trail via Jordan River Parkway is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Jordan Place, UT. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Parley's Trail via Jordan River Parkway
7.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 4,224–4,250 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Jordan River Parkway · 40.75855, -111.92310
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: 400 South @ 1061 West stop 265 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jordan River Parkway, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9 Line Trail Connector, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto 9 Line Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Jordan River Parkway, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Parley's Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach Parley's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Jordan River Parkway, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 9 Line Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right onto 9 Line Trail Connector, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Jordan River Parkway, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 400 South @ 1061 West stop 265 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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