East/West Regional Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 3 hr 8 min

East/West Regional Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 407 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52227, -104.98137
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 5,677–5,968 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52227, -104.98137

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt34% gravel10% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 0 min before dark.

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