Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Provo River Parkway

1.3 mi
round trip
55 ft
climb
5,201 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Is Provo River Parkway open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Provo River Parkway is a short, easy hike in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about a mile from the community of Vivian Park. The trail is a paved out-and-back route of about 1.3 miles, with a low point of 5,124 feet and a high of 5,201 feet. It's a low-commitment outing, with only about 55 feet of elevation gain one way. The trail is open to bikes, and its paved surface makes it a comfortable choice for a walk or a ride. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Deer Creek Dam weather station show July highs around 86°F with lows near 49°F, while September cools to highs around 75°F. Slide Canyon Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Provo Canyon, a climbing area, is about 0.8 mile off. Lost Creek Falls Trail is roughly a mile away, and Hope campground sits about 3 miles from the parkway.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hope

    Campground

    Campground · 3.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bear Claw

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsGreenwoodKL, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 7.0 mi from Heber

    Life sciences museum at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, United States

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: GreenwoodKL, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Provo River Parkway

    Best months: May–June and August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      35° / 13°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 15°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 24°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 30°

      9 wet

    5. May

      67° / 37°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 43°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 49°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 49°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 40°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 31°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 23°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 15°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Deer Creek Dam, UT, 5.2 mi away at 5,270 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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