AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

D&RGW Rail Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

D&RGW Rail Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Applewood Estates, UT. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,216 – 4,265 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.92165, -111.89036
Nearest town Applewood Estates, UT
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D&RGW Rail Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 4,214–4,265 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.92165, -111.89036

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 71° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 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-4-km-9162

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F71°
Feels like81°Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 90°70°
Sun 83°66° 35%
Mon 72°60° 66%
Tue 79°59°
Wed 89°64°
Thu 80°65° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 3 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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