Provo River Falls

Worth a detour

Is it plungeworthy?

35feet tall

A waterfall on Provo River.

Scale38/60

Documentation20/20

Character8/20

The details

Watercourse: Provo River
Coordinates: 40.65755, -110.94681

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About Provo River Falls

Provo River Falls is a 35-foot waterfall in Utah, on Provo River.

Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.

Plungeworthy rates Provo River Falls 6.6/10 — worth a detour. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

The Provo River stair-stepping down granite ledges beside the Mirror Lake Highway at 10,000 feet — a chain of falls and pools you wander between rather than hike to. The Uintas' best picnic backdrop.

Getting there

Trailhead: Provo River Falls Overlook, UT-150, ~24 miles from Kamas
Parking: Paved pullout with restrooms
Road: Paved, but the highway is snow-closed roughly late October to late May (2026 opening: May 22)
Hike: 0.3 mi round trip, 40 ft of climb (easy)
Heads up: Informal paths link the tiers — watch footing on wet granite.

When to go

June through September, wildflowers peaking July–August. The gate date moves with snowpack every year.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Mirror Lake pass $10/3-day (or America the Beautiful) to stop along the corridor
Dogs: Allowed
Camping: Trial Lake and neighbors along the highway
Warnings: Unfenced fast water next to picnic ground — keep the toddlers inboard.

Researched from Visit Utah — Mirror Lake byway. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Provo River Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.