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Provo River Parkway is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Vivian Park, UT. It climbs 442 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 5,197 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.34776, -111.59133
Nearest town Vivian Park, UT

Directions

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Provo River Parkway

9.7 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 4,826–5,196 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.34776, -111.59133

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Falls Park, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftSharp right onto Provo River Parkway, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 2.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftBear right onto Upper Falls Park, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 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 surface

88% paved1% dirt1% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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