D&RGW Rail Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

D&RGW Rail Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Oakridge Country Club 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 – 4,269 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: D&RGW Rail Trail 40.98853, -111.92101
Nearest town Oakridge Country Club Estates, UT

Directions

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D&RGW Rail Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 4,215–4,270 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: D&RGW Rail Trail · 40.98853, -111.92101

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 69° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on D&RGW Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Haight Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 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

99% paved1% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F69°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 90°69°
Sun 85°64° 34%
Mon 73°58° 53%
Tue 77°52°
Wed 86°59°
Thu 80°62° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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