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Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 5 hr 17 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 967 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,981 – 6,414 ft15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52238, -104.96430
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 5,982–6,414 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52238, -104.96430

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading S.
  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. 150 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Douglas County E/W Trail, heading N.
  14. 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  17. 450 ftReach East/West Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 5.9 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-23-km-08f6

Trail surface

89% dirt2% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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