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Provo River Parkway

8.3 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Provo River Parkway is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Nunns, UT. It climbs 805 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,869 – 5,345 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.34627, -111.59546
Nearest town Nunns, UT
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Directions

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Provo River Parkway

8.3 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 4,868–5,343 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.34627, -111.59546

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Upper Falls Park, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftSharp right onto Provo River Parkway, heading S.
  5. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto Pipeline Road, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right onto Race Loop, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left onto Connector, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pipeline Road, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading W.
  32. 350 ftContinue straight onto Orem Blue Flow, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading S.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftSharp left onto Provo River Parkway, heading SW.
  36. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 1.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  38. 1.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  39. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Falls Park, heading NE.
  40. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/provo-river-parkway-out-back-13-km-da3d

Trail surface

68% paved20% dirt1% gravel1% boardwalk10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F66°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 78°59° 58%
Mon 73°56° 58%
Tue 80°56°
Wed 87°62°
Thu 83°70° 16%
Fri 88°66° 18%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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