AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East/West Regional Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 3 hr 8 min

East/West Regional Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 467 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52364, -104.98684
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 5,677–5,968 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52364, -104.98684

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 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-14-km-1d0f

Trail surface

55% dirt35% gravel2% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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