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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Falls Park, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Provo River Parkway, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Upper Falls Park, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Provo River Parkway Viewpoint 1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Upper Bridal Veil Falls & Bridal Veil Falls via Provo River Parkway 2 mi · ▲ 378 ft
- Provo River Parkway 2.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Provo River Parkway 2.4 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Provo River Parkway 3.6 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Aqueduct Trail & Bonneville Shoreline Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 615 ft
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