Bluffs Regional Park Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr
Bluffs Regional Park Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in East Big Dry Natural Area near Gateway, CO. It is mostly level, with 82 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 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.54290, -104.90508
Nearest town Gateway, CO
Directions
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Bluffs Regional Park Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 5,939–6,004 ft
Out & Back · East Big Dry Natural Area
Trailhead: 39.54290, -104.90508
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Wildcat Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bluffs Regional Park Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Bluffs Regional Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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
69% dirt2% paved29% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 12 min before dark.
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