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Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 54 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,021 – 6,250 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52142, -104.94861
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 54 min

Elevation 6,022–6,249 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52142, -104.94861

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftArrive 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-4-km-6585

Trail surface

62% paved37% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F65°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 87°60° 17%
Mon 88°65° 30%
Tue 86°60° 46%
Wed 89°59° 46%
Thu 87°60° 28%
Fri 86°59° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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