Highlands Ranch Historic Park

East/West Regional Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 3 hr 23 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Highlands Ranch Historic Park near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 619 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,863 – 6,408 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Ranch Road 39.53879, -104.97238
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,863–6,408 ft

Out & Back · Highlands Ranch Historic Park

Trailhead: South Ranch Road · 39.53879, -104.97238

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto South Ranch Road, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Mansion Footpath, heading S.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto South Ranch Road, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mansion Footpath, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto South Ranch Road, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mansion Footpath, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading NE.
  35. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mansion Footpath, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Ranch Road, heading N.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mansion Footpath, heading N.
  39. 400 ftContinue straight onto South Ranch Road, heading N.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mansion Footpath, heading N.
  41. 150 ftBear right onto South Ranch Road, heading N.
  42. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt15% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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