Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 49 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,053 – 6,250 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.51529, -104.95403
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 49 min

Elevation 6,054–6,249 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.51529, -104.95403

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 62° · precip 10% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on West Fork Big Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Outlaw, heading S.
  6. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto West Fork Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

69% dirt5% paved26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F62°
Precip10%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 88°67°
Sun 86°59° 17%
Mon 88°66° 30%
Tue 87°59° 46%
Wed 85°58° 46%
Thu 88°60° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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