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Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

3 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 5 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near McArthur Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,129 – 6,316 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail 39.50422, -104.94136
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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East/West Regional Trail

3 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,128–6,316 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail · 39.50422, -104.94136

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight 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. 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.7 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-5-km-faf4

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

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 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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