639 official trails lie within 25 miles of Provo — 1,712 miles in total, 339 rated easy and 133 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,886 ft; the median trail gains 454 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Ladder | 13.2 | 4,886 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Bear/cherry Canyon | 8.1 | 3,744 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| South Fork To Packard Canyon | 13.1 | 2,970 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Ridge | 17.2 | 2,632 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Deer Creek-Dry Creek | 8.7 | 3,968 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Shurtz Canyon Trail | 6.4 | 4,459 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Fifth Water | 13.5 | 2,750 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Rock Canyon/Dry Fork | 6.1 | 4,406 ft | Expert | 2 mi |
| Mount Timpanogos | 6.3 | 4,107 ft | Expert | 11 mi |
| Dry Mountain Trail | 6.7 | 3,665 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Left Fork Maple Canyon | 9.9 | 2,993 ft | Expert | 9 mi |
| Right Fork Maple Canyon | 5.2 | 4,548 ft | Expert | 10 mi |
| Blackhawk | 16.4 | 1,495 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Box Elder | 7.5 | 3,111 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Bennie Creek | 9.3 | 1,477 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Deer Hollow | 6.4 | 3,490 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Box Elder (044) | 7.4 | 3,103 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Second Hamongog | 7.2 | 2,964 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Loafer Mountain | 8.6 | 2,667 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Row Bench | 9.5 | 2,006 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow | 14.5 | 848 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Sterling Hollow | 4.5 | 3,993 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Trail Of The Eagle | 6.2 | 3,452 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Dry Canyon | 11.8 | 1,832 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
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