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Lee Lateral Ditch Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Lee Lateral Ditch Trail is a 3-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 – 5,259 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.93127, -104.95603
Nearest town Eastlake, CO
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Lee Lateral Ditch Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 5,248–5,259 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.93127, -104.95603

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 313 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Signal Ditch Trail, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading E.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Lee Lateral alternate path, heading W.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lee Lateral Ditch Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Signal Ditch Trail, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 150 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-5-km-b211

Trail surface

81% paved16% gravel3% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 94°F59°
Feels like81°Precip16%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°55° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 93°62° 26%
Mon 91°75° 34%
Tue 88°71° 23%
Wed 88°67° 24%
Thu 93°69° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 313 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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