Lee Lateral Ditch Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Lee Lateral Ditch Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back 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
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 5,248–5,275 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.94058, -104.95212
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 6% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Signal Ditch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Signal Ditch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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