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Race Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 58 min

Race Loop is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Wicks, UT. It climbs 478 ft, with sections as steep as 25% 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: 25%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway 40.32634, -111.64255
Nearest town Wicks, UT
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Race Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 58 min

Elevation 4,868–5,343 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Provo River Parkway · 40.32634, -111.64255

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Provo River Parkway, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear right onto Pipeline Road, heading N.
  15. 150 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Race Loop, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miSharp left onto Connector, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pipeline Road, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NE.
  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 NE.
  31. 50 ftSharp left onto Provo River Parkway, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 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/race-loop-out-back-4-km-3b99

Trail surface

74% dirt22% paved4% gravel

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

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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