Upper Falls & Provo River via Provo River Parkway
2.5 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Upper Falls & Provo River via Provo River Parkway is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Vivian Park, UT. The route passes Provo River before reaching Upper Falls at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 415 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Falls & Provo River via Provo River Parkway
2.5 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 5,193–5,592 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Provo River Parkway · 40.35526, -111.57412
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Provo River Parkway, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Provo River.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Upper Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Provo River Parkway Trailhead
- Provo River Parkway Viewpoint & Provo River 3.8 mi · ▲ 361 ft
- Upper Bridal Veil Falls–Bridal Veil Falls, 3 falls 4.1 mi · ▲ 570 ft
- Provo River–Bee Line, 5 sights 14 mi · ▲ 1,948 ft
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