Trail Winds Park and Open Space
Lee Lateral Ditch Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Lee Lateral Ditch Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Trail Winds Park and Open Space near Eastlake, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 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
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Elevation 5,229–5,258 ft
Out & Back · Trail Winds Park and Open Space
Trailhead: 39.93979, -104.92427
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lee Lateral Ditch Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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- Lee Lateral Ditch Trail 2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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