D&RGW Rail Trail Loop

6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min

D&RGW Rail Trail Loop is a 6.6-mile loop near Kum-Li Meadows, UT. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,216 – 4,269 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: D&RGW Rail Trail 40.97522, -111.90889
Nearest town Kum-Li Meadows, UT

Directions

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D&RGW Rail Trail Loop

6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 4,215–4,270 ft

Loop

Trailhead: D&RGW Rail Trail · 40.97522, -111.90889

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: 100 N @ 1059 W stop 766 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on D&RGW Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Haight Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Buffalo Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F70°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 85°65° 34%
Mon 73°58° 54%
Tue 78°52°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 86°69° 19%
Fri 89°65° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 100 N @ 1059 W stop 766 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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