AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lee Lateral Ditch Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Lee Lateral Ditch Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Eastlake, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,246 – 5,263 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93136, -104.94873
Nearest town Eastlake, CO
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Lee Lateral Ditch Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 5,248–5,263 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.93136, -104.94873

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 570 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftArrive 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/lee-lateral-ditch-trail-out-back-3-km-f23f

Trail surface

86% paved14% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F60°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°64°
Sun 91°63° 25%
Mon 91°75° 27%
Tue 88°71° 26%
Wed 88°67° 26%
Thu 93°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 570 m from the trailhead

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