AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East/West Regional Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 2 hr 54 min

East/West Regional Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 389 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52046, -104.98665
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 389 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,677–5,968 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52046, -104.98665

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-13-km-18bd

Trail surface

54% dirt37% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F65°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 88°61° 17%
Mon 89°65° 33%
Tue 87°61° 46%
Wed 89°60° 46%
Thu 87°60° 27%
Fri 87°59° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 4 min before dark.

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