AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East/West Regional Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 44 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,240 – 6,385 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail 39.49323, -104.91723
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 44 min

Elevation 6,240–6,385 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail · 39.49323, -104.91723

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 62° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Douglas County E/W Trail, heading N.
  4. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-3-km-f6db

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F62°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 87°66°
Sun 85°58° 17%
Mon 87°70° 30%
Tue 85°61° 47%
Wed 84°62° 47%
Thu 87°62° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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