AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East/West Regional Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 2 hr 8 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. It climbs 467 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,178 – 6,431 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.49361, -104.94303
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 6,178–6,431 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.49361, -104.94303

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.9 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-9-km-e67f

Trail surface

63% dirt5% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F62°
Feels like79°Precip8%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 86°64° 15%
Sun 89°59° 34%
Mon 87°66° 28%
Tue 87°59° 34%
Wed 85°58° 37%
Thu 88°59° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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