Foothills Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Foothills Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Park near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Foothills Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 5,628–5,719 ft
Out & Back · Dad Clark Park
Trailhead: 39.54376, -104.98666
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Foothills Trail 2 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Foothills Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft
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