AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East Otero Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 45 min

East Otero Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Castlewood, CO. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,630 – 5,755 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.58045, -104.91661
Nearest town Castlewood, CO
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East Otero Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 45 min

Elevation 5,632–5,754 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.58045, -104.91661

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 7% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: E Dry Creek Rd & S Holly St stop 581 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto East Otero Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach East Otero Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-otero-trail-out-back

Trail surface

72% paved25% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F61°
Feels like82°Precip7%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°65°
Sun 91°61° 35%
Mon 89°72° 28%
Tue 88°64° 30%
Wed 86°64° 34%
Thu 90°65° 32%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: E Dry Creek Rd & S Holly St stop 581 m from the trailhead

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