Provo River Parkway is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Christmas City, UT. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
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Directions
Provo River Parkway
3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 4,826–4,898 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.32438, -111.64391
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 84°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Provo River Parkway, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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