Race Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 58 min

Race Loop is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Christmas City, UT. It climbs 466 ft, with sections as steep as 24% 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: 24%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32370, -111.64506
Nearest town Christmas City, UT

Directions

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Race Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 58 min

Elevation 4,868–5,343 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.32370, -111.64506

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 7 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 E.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Provo River Parkway, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Pipeline Road, heading S.
  18. 150 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right onto Race Loop, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left onto Connector, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pipeline Road, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftContinue straight onto Orem Blue Flow, heading N.
  32. 50 ftSharp left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading N.
  33. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftSharp left onto Provo River Parkway, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  39. 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

73% dirt27% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F65°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity22%
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°58° 56%
Mon 73°56° 56%
Tue 79°55°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 84°66° 20%
Fri 88°64° 18%

Good to know

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

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