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Dad Clark Park

Foothills Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Foothills Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Park near Highlands Ranch, CO. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,627 – 5,755 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.56116, -104.96717
Nearest town Highlands Ranch, CO
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Foothills Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 5,628–5,755 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Park

Trailhead: 39.56116, -104.96717

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

Transit-accessible: S University Blvd & Dad Clark Dr stop 653 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miReach Foothills Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 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/foothills-trail-foothills-trail-out-back-6-km-6052

Trail surface

94% dirt2% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S University Blvd & Dad Clark Dr stop 653 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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