East/West Regional Trail
9 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 3 hr 16 min
East/West Regional Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 521 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52423, -104.97939
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
Directions
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East/West Regional Trail
9 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 5,677–5,968 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.52423, -104.97939
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 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
54% dirt33% gravel5% paved8% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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