D&RGW Rail Trail Loop
6.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 20 min
D&RGW Rail Trail Loop is a 6.9-mile loop near Oakridge Farms, UT. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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D&RGW Rail Trail Loop
6.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 4,215–4,277 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Kaysville Walkway · 40.99700, -111.92592
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Kaysville Walkway, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Haight Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Buffalo Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 2.6 miTurn right onto Kaysville Walkway, heading NW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Kaysville Walkway Trailhead
- Haight Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- D&RGW Rail Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- D&RGW Rail Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Haight Creek Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- D&RGW Rail Trail Loop 6.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- D&RGW Rail Trail Loop 7.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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