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 mi5,243 – 5,256 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92986, -104.94954
Nearest town Eastlake, CO
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Lee Lateral Ditch Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 5,243–5,258 ft

Out & Back

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading E.
  3. 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 1 miTurn left, 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-e4fb

Trail surface

80% paved20% 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 (~5 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 439 m from the trailhead

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