AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

D&RGW Rail Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 56 min

D&RGW Rail Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back near Farmington, UT. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,216 – 4,285 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lagoon Trail 40.98221, -111.89699
Nearest town Farmington, UT
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D&RGW Rail Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 4,215–4,286 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lagoon Trail · 40.98221, -111.89699

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Lagoon Drive @ 135 N stop 63 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Farmington Creek Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Legacy Parkway Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading NW.
  7. 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Haight Creek Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Buffalo Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Legacy Parkway Trail, heading E.
  22. 1.2 miTurn left onto Farmington Creek Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftArrive 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-19-km-9ee9

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F70°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 81°64° 34%
Mon 72°57° 54%
Tue 82°54°
Wed 89°62°
Thu 85°69° 19%
Fri 90°65° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lagoon Drive @ 135 N stop 63 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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