AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East/West Regional Trail

5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 46 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,270 – 6,414 ft5.2 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

5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 6,268–6,414 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

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  3. 2 miSharp left onto Buck Snort, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 1.6 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-8-km-19fc

Trail surface

85% dirt15% 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 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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