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Provo River Parkway is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Nunns, UT. It climbs 424 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,826 – 5,197 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Falls Park 40.34678, -111.59387
Nearest town Nunns, UT

Directions

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Provo River Parkway

9.3 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Elevation 4,826–5,196 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper Falls Park · 40.34678, -111.59387

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Transit-accessible: 800 E @ 838 N stop 32 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftSharp right onto Provo River Parkway, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 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

90% paved1% dirt1% gravel1% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F66°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 78°57° 59%
Mon 72°54° 59%
Tue 79°53°
Wed 84°59°
Thu 81°64° 20%
Fri 87°62° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 800 E @ 838 N stop 32 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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