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Lee Lateral Ditch Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Lee Lateral Ditch Trail is a 2.5-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 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93090, -104.95336
Nearest town Eastlake, CO
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Lee Lateral Ditch Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 5,248–5,264 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.93090, -104.95336

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 259 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.1 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. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 200 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-4-km-5fc8

Trail surface

81% paved19% 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 259 m from the trailhead

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