D&RGW Rail Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 28 min

D&RGW Rail Trail is a 13.3-mile out-and-back near Oakridge Farms, UT. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,213 – 4,278 ft13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kaysville Walkway 40.99700, -111.92592
Nearest town Oakridge Farms, UT

Directions

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D&RGW Rail Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Elevation 4,214–4,277 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Kaysville Walkway · 40.99700, -111.92592

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

  1. Start on Kaysville Walkway, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 3.1 miBear right onto Legacy Parkway Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading NE.
  13. 3.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 2.6 miTurn right onto Kaysville Walkway, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

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 84°65° 35%
Mon 72°58° 52%
Tue 78°52°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 85°69° 18%
Fri 89°65° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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