Folsom — paved former-rail return
Utah · Rail-trail
Follow the completed Folsom path east toward 500 West for up to .6 mile. Retrace at the outward cap, actual end or first barrier. No ordinary-road detours or natural/technical branches are included.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Salt Lake City · Utah
- Ride length
- Up to 1.2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Ten-foot-wide paved off-street bicycle/walking path
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Expect local climbs, ramps and controlled descents; no surveyed maximum grade. Heat, altitude, wind and winter ice can substantially increase effort.
- Starting location
- Folsom Trail public access at 1000 West, Salt Lake City, UT
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.
Folsom — paved former-rail return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Folsom Trail public access at 1000 West, Salt Lake City, UT.
No verified dedicated trail parking at this public path approach. Arrive lawfully and walk to the signed path; residential, business, school, hospital, commuter, campus, operational and reserved parking is not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 1.2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Follow the completed Folsom path east toward 500 West for up to .6 mile. Retrace at the outward cap, actual end or first barrier. No ordinary-road detours or natural/technical branches are included.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Ten-foot-wide paved off-street bicycle/walking path. Expect local climbs, ramps and controlled descents; no surveyed maximum grade. Heat, altitude, wind and winter ice can substantially increase effort.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-23. Source review, not a field inspection or same-day all-clear. City’s archived project page confirms completion in 2022, superseding the broader inventory’s old 2020 forecast. West of 1000 West the proposed river link uses sidewalks/bike lanes and lacks a legal off-street gap connection; those road links are excluded. No station commuter parking assumed. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.