D&RGW Rail Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

D&RGW Rail Trail is a 4.7-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 mi4,223 – 4,269 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.96812, -111.90528
Nearest town Kum-Li Meadows, UT

Directions

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D&RGW Rail Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 4,224–4,270 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.96812, -111.90528

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto D&RGW Rail Trail, heading N.
  3. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftArrive 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%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 81°66° 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 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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