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Provo River Parkway

5.8 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Provo River Parkway is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Nunns, UT. It climbs 635 ft, with sections as steep as 18% 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: 18%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway 40.33659, -111.61208
Nearest town Nunns, UT
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Provo River Parkway

5.8 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 4,868–5,343 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway · 40.33659, -111.61208

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 84°F / low 67° · precip 16% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Provo River Parkway, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 2.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Road, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto Race Loop, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftSharp right onto Drop Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading SW.
  28. 350 ftContinue straight onto Orem Blue Flow, heading E.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading E.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftSharp left onto Provo River Parkway, heading SE.
  32. 2 miArrive 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-9-km-392c

Trail surface

70% paved27% dirt1% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F67°
Precip16%Wind12 mphUV6Humidity16%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Mon 76°61° 52%
Tue 83°58°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 87°60°
Fri 87°66°
Sat 72°57° 15%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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