Map of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail

Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail

The Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail, D&RGW Rail Trail,  is a 24-mile long paved pathway that extends from the boundary of West Haven and Roy to W 400 N in West Bountiful, to the north of Salt Lake City in Northern Utah. The trail is a rail-trail which means that it was constructed along an abandoned railroad right-of-way.

Conditions

The trail is open for non-motorized uses such as bike riding, walking and running. The trail is paved for the entire route and is quite straight. There are numerous street crossings along the route.

Nearby Trails

The Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail intersects numerous neighborhood trails and walking paths in the local parks. It also intersects two major recreational trails in the area, the Farmington Creek Trail and the Legacy Parkway Trail.

Farmington Creek Trail: The Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail intersects the Farmington Creek Trail at a point east of S 1100 W and north of W 500 S in Farmington. The Farmington Creek Trail wanders through Farmington to the foothills where it meets up with the Boneville Shoreline Trail.

Legacy Parkway Trail: The Legacy Parkway Trail meets up with the Denver and Rio Grande Western Trail at N 900 W and W 1275 in Centerville. The two trails share the path until the point where the Legacy Parkway roadway takes a curve to the west north of Porter Lane.

Points of Interest

The Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail goes past the following parks, schools and other points of interest:

Roy TRAX Station	Clearfield TRAX Station
West Park	Ellison Park
Midland Elementary School	Ellison Park Elementary School
Roy Elementary School	Kays Creek Parkway
Clinton Elementary School	Barnes Park
Vetrans' Park	Centennial Junior High School
Heriatage Park	Legacy Events Center
Steed Park	Legacy Crossing
Holt Elementary School	Lakeside Golf Course

Communities

The Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail goes past the following communities: West Haven, Roy, Clinton, Clearfield, Farmington and West Bountiful.

End Points

The north end of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail is located at Hinkley Drive in Roy, just west of the Ogden Hinkley Airport and east of Midland Drive.

The south end of the trail is located at N 900 W and W 400 N in West Bountiful.

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Resources

Following are links to official off-site resources to find out more details about the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail in Northern Utah.