East/West Regional Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 3 hr 16 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 407 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,676 – 5,968 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52597, -104.97925
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 5,677–5,968 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52597, -104.97925

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  17. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% dirt33% gravel16% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 7 min before dark.

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