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
Directions
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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 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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
55% dirt35% gravel2% paved8% 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Windmill Pond–Badlands Loop, 5 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 411 ft
- Spring Gulch Trail via East/West Regional Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 439 ft
- Spring Gulch Trail via East/West Regional Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 435 ft
- Foothills Trail via East/West Regional Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 331 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 463 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 463 ft
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