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Dad Clark Park

Foothills Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 57 min

Foothills Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Park near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,627 – 5,719 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.54438, -104.98463
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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Foothills Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 57 min

Elevation 5,628–5,719 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Park

Trailhead: 39.54438, -104.98463

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 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-out-back-4-km-fda9

Trail surface

72% dirt22% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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