East Big Dry Natural Area

Bluffs Regional Park Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 47 min

Bluffs Regional Park Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in East Big Dry Natural Area near Gateway, CO. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,939 – 6,004 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.54150, -104.90307
Nearest town Gateway, CO

Directions

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Bluffs Regional Park Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 47 min

Elevation 5,939–6,004 ft

Out & Back · East Big Dry Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.54150, -104.90307

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 63° · precip 16% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Bluffs Regional Park Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 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

62% dirt5% paved33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F63°
Feels like79°Precip16%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°60° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 88°67° 16%
Sun 90°61° 36%
Mon 88°71° 28%
Tue 86°63° 32%
Wed 85°63° 35%
Thu 89°64° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 10 min before dark.

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