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Dad Clark Park

Dad Clark Dirt Trail & Foothills Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 51 min

Dad Clark Dirt Trail & Foothills Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Park near Highlands Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,568 – 5,755 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.56116, -104.96717
Nearest town Highlands Ranch, CO
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Dad Clark Dirt Trail & Foothills Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 51 min

Elevation 5,567–5,755 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Park

Trailhead: 39.56116, -104.96717

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: S University Blvd & Dad Clark Dr stop 653 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Dirt Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftBear left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftReach Foothills Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Dad Clark Dirt Trail, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 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/dad-clark-dirt-trail-foothills-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

79% dirt21% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F65°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 89°62° 17%
Mon 89°66° 31%
Tue 87°61° 46%
Wed 90°60° 46%
Thu 88°61° 27%
Fri 88°60° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:26 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S University Blvd & Dad Clark Dr stop 653 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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