AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Race Loop

2 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 54 min

Race Loop is a 2-mile out-and-back near Christmas City, UT. It climbs 459 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,869 – 5,345 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32506, -111.64400
Nearest town Christmas City, UT
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Race Loop

2 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 54 min

Elevation 4,868–5,343 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.32506, -111.64400

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Provo River Parkway, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading W.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Road, heading N.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Race Loop, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading W.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  20. 450 ftSharp right onto Drop Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NE.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto Orem Blue Flow, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftSharp left onto Provo River Parkway, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/race-loop-out-back-3-km-c85d

Trail surface

78% dirt22% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F65°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 79°59° 56%
Mon 73°55° 56%
Tue 79°55°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 84°66° 20%
Fri 88°64° 18%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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