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Daniels Park

Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint & Daniels Park Regional Trail via East/West Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 53 min

Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint & Daniels Park Regional Trail via East/West Regional Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Daniels Park near McArthur Ranch, CO. The route reaches Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,342 – 6,496 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail 39.49323, -104.91723
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint & Daniels Park Regional Trail via East/West Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 53 min

Elevation 6,342–6,495 ft

Out & Back · Daniels Park

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail · 39.49323, -104.91723

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 62° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftReach Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 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/daniels-park-regional-viewpoint-daniels-park-regional-trail-out-back-4-km-b236

Trail surface

54% gravel14% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F62°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 87°66°
Sun 85°58° 17%
Mon 87°70° 30%
Tue 85°61° 47%
Wed 84°62° 47%
Thu 87°62° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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