East/West Regional Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 59 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Lone Tree, CO. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,076 – 6,359 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.51580, -104.84830
Nearest town Lone Tree, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 6,078–6,359 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.51580, -104.84830

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 89°F / low 63° · precip 7% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miBear right onto Newlin's Gold Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 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

69% dirt3% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 89°F63°
Feels like81°Precip7%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 87°64° 15%
Sun 90°61° 39%
Mon 88°71° 28%
Tue 86°63° 31%
Wed 85°63° 35%
Thu 88°63° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 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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