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Provo River Parkway is a 7-mile out-and-back near Nunns, UT. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 5,069 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway 40.33659, -111.61208
Nearest town Nunns, UT

Directions

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Provo River Parkway

7 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 4,826–5,071 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway · 40.33659, -111.61208

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Provo River Parkway, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 1.2 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

96% paved2% dirt1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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