Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 281 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 281 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,027 – 6,313 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52147, -104.95766
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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East/West Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 56 min

Elevation 6,028–6,314 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52147, -104.95766

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading E.
  15. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 100 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

74% dirt22% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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