Provo River Parkway is a 7-mile out-and-back near Orem, UT. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,826 – 5,004 ft7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31214, -111.67944
Nearest town Orem, UT
Directions
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Provo River Parkway
7 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 4,826–5,004 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.31214, -111.67944
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
Transit-accessible: 800 E / 800 N (SB) stop 244 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Provo River Parkway, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% paved2% dirt1% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 800 E / 800 N (SB) stop 244 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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