East/West Regional Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 59 min
East/West Regional Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East/West Regional Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 59 min
Elevation 5,953–6,131 ft
Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area
Trailhead: 39.52147, -104.95766
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Badlands, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 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 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- Outlaw 2.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 277 ft
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