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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  18. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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