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Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 44 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 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,962 – 6,132 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52507, -104.96747
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 44 min

Elevation 5,961–6,131 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52507, -104.96747

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 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/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-3-km-a67e

Trail surface

54% dirt2% paved44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F62°
Feels like81°Precip8%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 88°66°
Sun 90°61° 31%
Mon 88°67° 29%
Tue 87°60° 33%
Wed 86°59° 36%
Thu 89°60° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 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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