East/West Regional Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 3 hr 13 min
East/West Regional Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 490 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft9.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52577, -104.98801
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
Directions
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East/West Regional Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 5,677–5,968 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.52577, -104.98801
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 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 SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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
46% dirt34% gravel5% paved15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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