AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East/West Regional Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 3 hr 38 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Acequia, CO. It climbs 326 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,702 – 5,968 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52760, -105.00561
Nearest town Acequia, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 5,701–5,967 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52760, -105.00561

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-17-km-551b

Trail surface

82% dirt15% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F65°
Precip7%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity38%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 89°61° 17%
Mon 89°66° 33%
Tue 87°61° 46%
Wed 90°60° 46%
Thu 88°61° 27%
Fri 88°60° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~130 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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