East/West Regional Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 3 hr 11 min

East/West Regional Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 438 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 39.52423, -104.97939
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 3 hr 11 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. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  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 N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% dirt34% gravel12% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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