East/West Regional Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 3 hr 12 min

East/West Regional Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 462 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 3 hr 12 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. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  15. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  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 W.
  19. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 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

56% dirt34% gravel2% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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