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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 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,129 – 6,313 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.51259, -104.95009
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 56 min

Elevation 6,128–6,314 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.51259, -104.95009

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Zoe's Rest, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miArrive 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-ca14

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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