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East/West Regional Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 39 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,293 – 6,414 ft4.8 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

4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,293–6,414 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

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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 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-b39d

Trail surface

84% dirt16% 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

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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