AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East/West Regional Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 3 hr 4 min

East/West Regional Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 385 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52201, -104.98477
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 5,677–5,968 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52201, -104.98477

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 66° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-14-km-efd0

Trail surface

50% dirt35% gravel7% paved8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F66°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 88°60° 17%
Mon 89°65° 31%
Tue 86°60° 46%
Wed 89°60° 46%
Thu 87°60° 27%
Fri 87°59° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 4 min before dark.

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