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East/West Regional Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 3 hr 46 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Acequia, CO. It climbs 412 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,702 – 5,998 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52940, -105.00581
Nearest town Acequia, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,701–5,997 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52940, -105.00581

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  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 SW.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 450 ftSharp right onto Wild West, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftBear left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-17-km-cd49

Trail surface

83% dirt14% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~131 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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