Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-UT-08

Provo Paved Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon20 July 2024

37 km ride on mostly paved roads and paths around Provo, with about 260 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Paved surfaces suit road or hybrid bikes; watch for traffic at crossings.

Weather check

At Start
1376m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

40.2596, -111.6592

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 40.2596, -111.6592 @ 1376m

Quick Stats

Distance
37.07 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
1333m - 1456m
Max Elevation
1456 m
Max Gradient
7.4%
5.8%

Highlights

  • Provo River Parkway
  • Utah Lake
  • Provo Canyon

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

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

+256 m

Total Descent

-250 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
13.6

13.6

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)
1.61

1.61

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)91%
Moderate (3-8%)9%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%
Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
100%
Water Crossings

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

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 37

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 40.259567
MAX LAT: 40.345436
MIN LON: -111.764370
MAX LON: -111.655510

Point Spacing: 7.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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