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Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 582 ft · 3 hr 25 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 582 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,027 – 6,414 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marcy Gulch Trail 39.52417, -104.96493
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 582 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 6,028–6,414 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: Marcy Gulch Trail · 39.52417, -104.96493

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 90°F / low 59° · precip 8% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading E.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Douglas County E/W Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Waterin' Hole Loop, heading E.
  15. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NE.
  17. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 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/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-15-km-1874

Trail surface

83% dirt4% paved13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F59°
Precip8%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Mon 84°60° 33%
Tue 86°62° 24%
Wed 85°56° 24%
Thu 89°55°
Fri 89°59°
Sat 88°49° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:05 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:25 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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