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 Kum-Li Meadows, 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 mi4,232 – 4,285 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: D&RGW Rail Trail 40.97522, -111.90889
Nearest town Kum-Li Meadows, UT

Directions

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D&RGW Rail Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 4,234–4,286 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: D&RGW Rail Trail · 40.97522, -111.90889

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 100 N @ 1059 W stop 766 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on D&RGW Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 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 0.1″ 7 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: 100 N @ 1059 W stop 766 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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