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.

Elevation

0 mi4,213 – 4,242 ft15.9 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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

  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. 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. 3.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 3.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading NE.
  13. 3.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Ranch Trail - East Section, heading NW.
  16. 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 surface

100% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F70°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.3″ 5 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 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.

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Good to know

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

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