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

  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 W.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  17. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 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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