Lee Lateral Ditch Trail Loop
4.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Lee Lateral Ditch Trail Loop is a 4.1-mile loop near Eastlake, CO. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lee Lateral Ditch Trail Loop
4.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 5,243–5,322 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 39.92986, -104.94954
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 439 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Signal Ditch Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 439 m from the trailhead
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