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Moderate

Cycling

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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-UT-12

Provo City Ride

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon26 March 2025

36 km flat, almost fully paved loop around Provo in Utah Valley.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Carry extra water as the dry Utah air dehydrates quickly.

Mission Logs73 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	E Start Point	0%
0.5 km	W Continue on track	-3%
1.0 km	S Continue on track	-1%
1.5 km	SW Continue on track	-2%
2.0 km	S Continue on track	0%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

1385m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

40.2597, -111.6594

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 40.2597, -111.6594 @ 1385m

Quick Stats

Distance

36 km

Type

Cycling Sector

Elevation Range

1328m - 1386m

Max Elevation

1386 m

Max Gradient

2.7%

Highlights

Provo River Parkway
Utah Lake
Brigham Young University

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+147 m

Total Descent

-149 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

8.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.39

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%

Moderate (3-8%)0%

Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved99%

Unpaved1%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

99%

Dirt Track

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 32

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 40.144615

MAX LAT: 40.261430

MIN LON: -111.677610

MAX LON: -111.627830

Point Spacing: 6.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Plan this trip

Before you go: Provo City Ride

Best time to go

Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov

Spring and fall are best. Southern Utah deserts are dangerously hot in July and August, while Wasatch foothill trails can hold snow and mud from November into April.