D&RGW Rail Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr 8 min
D&RGW Rail Trail is a 15.4-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.
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D&RGW Rail Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr 8 min
Elevation 4,214–4,244 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 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: 100 N @ 1059 W stop 755 m from the trailhead
- Start on Buffalo Ranch Trail - East Section, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 3.1 miBear right onto Legacy Parkway Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 3.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Ranch Trail - East Section, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 100 N @ 1059 W stop 755 m from the trailhead
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