East/West Regional Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 3 hr 11 min

East/West Regional Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 435 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52441, -104.97891
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,677–5,968 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52441, -104.97891

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 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

46% dirt34% gravel12% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:05 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:25 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.

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