East/West Regional Trail
9 mi · ▲ 547 ft · 3 hr 16 min
East/West Regional Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 547 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52577, -104.98801
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
Directions
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East/West Regional Trail
9 mi · ▲ 547 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 5,677–5,968 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.52577, -104.98801
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
53% dirt33% gravel2% paved12% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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