Provo River Parkway is a 15.2 mile moderately trafficked point-to-point trail located near Provo, Utah that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Nice walk along the river, mostly shaded by large cottonwood trees.
Tons of fun today!! Trail is clear and empty of people at this time due to the heat and the majority of the trail is covered with shade so it’s pleasant! I saw a turtle today as well which was a rare treat! Also had a close encounter with a baby cow which made my day!! Baby cows must hit puberty early because the little fella had a Deep MOO!
Not too many people tonight. There was that one weird dude who made me slow way down once and tried to twice but I was too busy speeding by to understand. Finger to him haha!! I saw a cat in the field and baby goats and a cool cow who I made friends with and ducks and dragonflies and lots of dogs!! Also biffed it hard in the long wet tunnel, thankfully my wounds were very minor!! The universe was telling me to slow down in there, peoples lives aren’t worth it!!!
Be Careful the longboarder crowd is extremely entitled and ride and walk on the trail like they own it. They refuse to move out of the way, and then they do they make more difficult then before. Riding up is one thing, coming down just avoid and ride on the highway.
This is really (according to the map) 5 trails in one. There’s the Vivian Park to Bridal Veil section, which is great for biking, walking, or long boarding, and has lots of shade, then there’s the part that goes under the bridge and out to Orem, which is better on a bike, but has some shade. Then there’s the “trail” that goes into Provo. This is just a bike lane along the highway essentially, and gets hard to follow about when it hits University Parkway. No shade, goes around business complexes and car traffic. Then you get into Provo, and you go through some nice parks and under a lot of tunnels. Again, best on a bike, but the paving starts getting a little old and choppy here. Then you cross Geneva Rd, and it starts to get a little better for a walk along the river as you go out toward the lake. Lots of shade at this point, and you can frequently see horses and ducks. Utah lake is at the end, but it’s a park that requires a fee to enter. $4 per person or something. So if you’re walking, park at Vivian Park, Bridal Veil (or anywhere in-between), or in a little parking lot where the trail crosses Geneva. Boarding is good in the Canyon. Anywhere else is biking. I should mention it’s a gradual uphill from the lake all the way up to the canyon.
There are several horses you can feed! Such a fun trail because of this!
nice paved running trail along creek. plenty if benches along the way
Ran from Geneva road to the lake on Saturday, very nice trail, asphalt the entire way. Wish there was better gravel to run on at the edges. Not too crowded. There is an extra extension at end of trail, if you go right the quick left after the end parking lot. extends run about 1 mile each way.