Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 46 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,030 – 6,250 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52039, -104.95161
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 46 min

Elevation 6,031–6,249 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52039, -104.95161

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

54% paved45% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F65°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 87°60° 17%
Mon 88°65° 30%
Tue 86°60° 46%
Wed 89°59° 46%
Thu 87°60° 28%
Fri 86°59° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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