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Provo River Parkway

9.4 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Provo River Parkway is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Olmstead, UT. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 5,122 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Murdock Canal Trail 40.32461, -111.67965
Nearest town Olmstead, UT
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Directions

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Provo River Parkway

9.4 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 4,826–5,123 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Murdock Canal Trail · 40.32461, -111.67965

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 694 E stop 179 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Murdock Canal Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miBear left onto Provo River Parkway, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Murdock Canal Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 500 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-15-km-b1b4

Trail surface

92% paved1% dirt1% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F64°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 86°64°
Sun 78°60° 52%
Mon 72°57° 53%
Tue 79°56°
Wed 87°61°
Thu 88°64° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1600 N @ 694 E stop 179 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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