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Waterin' Hole Loop Trail & Wildcat Mountain Trail via East/West Regional Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Waterin' Hole Loop Trail & Wildcat Mountain Trail via East/West Regional Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. It climbs 495 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,975 – 6,365 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52353, -104.91572
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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Waterin' Hole Loop Trail & Wildcat Mountain Trail via East/West Regional Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 5,975–6,365 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52353, -104.91572

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  4. 2.2 miSharp left onto Waterin' Hole Loop, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Waterin' Hole Loop Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildcat Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miReach Waterin' Hole Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Waterin' Hole Loop Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Waterin' Hole Loop, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  11. 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 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/waterin-hole-loop-trail-wildcat-mountain-trail-out-back-11-km-9318

Trail surface

96% dirt4% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F67°
Precip7%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 88°61° 16%
Mon 88°70° 30%
Tue 86°67° 47%
Wed 89°65° 47%
Thu 86°65° 28%
Fri 86°63° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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