East/West Regional Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 3 hr 51 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Acequia, CO. It climbs 439 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,620 – 5,998 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 5,620–5,997 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 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. 500 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. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

77% dirt20% 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 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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