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D&RGW Rail Trail

7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 20 min

D&RGW Rail Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back near Oakridge Country Club Estates, UT. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,213 – 4,239 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Buffalo Ranch Trail - East Section 40.97726, -111.91691
Nearest town Oakridge Country Club Estates, UT
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D&RGW Rail Trail

7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 4,214–4,238 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Buffalo Ranch Trail - East Section · 40.97726, -111.91691

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 100 N @ 1059 W stop 755 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Buffalo Ranch Trail - East Section, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Ranch Trail - East Section, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/d-rgw-rail-trail-out-back-11-km-b533

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F70°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 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 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 100 N @ 1059 W stop 755 m from the trailhead

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