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Highlands Point & Longhorn Ledge via East/West Regional Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Highlands Point & Longhorn Ledge via East/West Regional Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. The route reaches Highlands Point at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,234 – 6,316 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail 39.50422, -104.94136
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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Highlands Point & Longhorn Ledge via East/West Regional Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,235–6,316 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail · 39.50422, -104.94136

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

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

  1. Start on East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Buck Snort, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Longhorn Ledge, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miPass Highlands Point.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Cowboy Up, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Highlands Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Cowboy Up, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Longhorn Ledge, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Buck Snort, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.7 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/highlands-point-longhorn-ledge-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F62°
Feels like80°Precip8%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 87°66°
Sun 89°59° 34%
Mon 87°70° 28%
Tue 85°62° 33%
Wed 84°62° 36%
Thu 88°63° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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