East/West Regional Trail
5 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 52 min
East/West Regional Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. It climbs 415 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East/West Regional Trail
5 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 5,975–6,311 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.52353, -104.91572
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Waterin' Hole Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- Bluffs Regional Park Trail 3 mi · ▲ 365 ft
- Bluffs Regional Park Trail 3 mi · ▲ 365 ft
- Wildcat Trail via Bluffs Regional Park Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 415 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 5 mi · ▲ 415 ft
- Waterin' Hole Loop Trail & Wildcat Mountain Trail via East/West Regional Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 495 ft
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