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Dad Clark Natural Area

East/West Regional Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 21 min

East/West Regional Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near McArthur Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,053 – 6,316 ft4.0 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

3.7 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 6,055–6,316 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

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

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 17 mph · 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 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 100 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Zoe's Rest, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  15. 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-6-km-e8b6

Trail surface

98% dirt1% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F62°
Feels like80°Precip8%Wind17 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 87°66°
Sun 89°59° 34%
Mon 87°70° 28%
Tue 85°62° 33%
Wed 84°62° 36%
Thu 88°63° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 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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