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Badlands–Huckleberry, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Badlands–Huckleberry, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 474 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,948 – 6,316 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.51259, -104.95009
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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Badlands–Huckleberry, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 5,948–6,318 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.51259, -104.95009

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Buck Snort, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tenderfoot, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Giddy Up, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 300 ftSharp left onto Outlaw, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Wild West, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Huckleberry, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Badlands, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miArrive 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/badlands-huckleberry-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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