Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 42 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,962 – 6,132 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52461, -104.96951
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 42 min

Elevation 5,961–6,131 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52461, -104.96951

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 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

46% dirt1% paved53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

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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