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Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 58 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 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,978 – 6,132 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52037, -104.95770
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 58 min

Elevation 5,978–6,131 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

No dogs on part of this route

  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 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Outlaw, heading S.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Wild West, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Outlaw, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-west-regional-trail-out-back-4-km-9abf

Trail surface

61% dirt19% paved20% 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 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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