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.
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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 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~130 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- East/West Regional Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 330 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 330 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 326 ft
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