East/West Regional Trail
11 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 3 hr 59 min
East/West Regional Trail is an 11-mile out-and-back near Acequia, CO. It climbs 626 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,578 – 5,998 ft11.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52109, -105.02564
Nearest town Acequia, CO
Directions
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East/West Regional Trail
11 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Elevation 5,579–5,997 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.52109, -105.02564
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Wild West, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
76% dirt20% gravel4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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