East/West Regional Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 56 min
East/West Regional Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 277 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East/West Regional Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 56 min
Elevation 6,032–6,314 ft
Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area
Trailhead: 39.52037, -104.95770
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 63° · precip 9% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
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