AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East/West Regional Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 50 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 4.9-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.

Elevation

0 mi5,975 – 6,309 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52353, -104.91572
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 50 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  4. 2.3 miReach East/West Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-8-km-818f

Trail surface

94% dirt6% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F67°
Precip7%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 88°61° 16%
Mon 88°70° 30%
Tue 86°67° 47%
Wed 89°65° 47%
Thu 86°65° 28%
Fri 86°63° 18%

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.

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