East/West Regional Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 440 ft · 3 hr 59 min

East/West Regional Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Acequia, CO. It climbs 440 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,620 – 5,998 ft11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52603, -105.02595
Nearest town Acequia, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 440 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 5,620–5,997 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52603, -105.02595

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

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftSharp right onto Wild West, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftBear left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt20% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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