AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East/West Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 55 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,217 – 6,365 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.49969, -104.90935
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 55 min

Elevation 6,218–6,366 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.49969, -104.90935

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 62° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Douglas County E/W Trail, heading N.
  5. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 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-4-km-2a05

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F62°
Precip15%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°60° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 87°66° 16%
Sun 89°59° 35%
Mon 87°70° 28%
Tue 85°62° 33%
Wed 84°62° 36%
Thu 88°63° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 0 min before dark.

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