East/West Regional Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 3 hr 46 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Acequia, CO. It climbs 406 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,620 – 5,968 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52309, -105.02526
Nearest town Acequia, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,620–5,967 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52309, -105.02526

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

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% dirt21% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~136 min). Leave by 4:49 PM for the 7:25 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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