Dad Clark Natural Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi6,034 – 6,313 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52037, -104.95770
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 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

77% dirt21% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F63°
Feels like79°Precip9%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 87°65°
Sun 90°59° 32%
Mon 88°67° 29%
Tue 87°59° 34%
Wed 85°58° 36%
Thu 89°60° 32%

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.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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