East/West Regional Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 2 hr 2 min
East/West Regional Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Highlands Ranch Historic Park near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 473 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
5.4 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 5,866–6,314 ft
Out & Back · Highlands Ranch Historic Park
Trailhead: Mansion Footpath · 39.53692, -104.97210
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Mansion Footpath, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto South Ranch Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mansion Footpath, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mansion Footpath, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Ranch Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mansion Footpath, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from Mansion Footpath Trailhead
- Marcy Gulch Trail 3 mi · ▲ 282 ft
- Marcy Gulch Trail 3 mi · ▲ 283 ft
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- Marcy Gulch Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 308 ft
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