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Spring Gulch Trail via East/West Regional Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Spring Gulch Trail via East/West Regional Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 439 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,742 – 5,968 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52454, -104.98530
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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Spring Gulch Trail via East/West Regional Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,740–5,968 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52454, -104.98530

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.2 miBear right onto Spring Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Proghorn Park path, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear left onto Spring Gulch Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miReach Spring Gulch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Proghorn Park path, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  24. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 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/spring-gulch-trail-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

76% dirt8% paved16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F65°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 88°61° 17%
Mon 89°65° 33%
Tue 87°61° 46%
Wed 89°60° 46%
Thu 87°60° 27%
Fri 87°59° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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