Foothills Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 166 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 166 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 · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 5,628–5,719 ft
Out & Back · Dad Clark Park
Trailhead: Kistler Trail · 39.54760, -104.98805
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 10% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: Ridgeline Boulevard & Highlands Ranch Parkway stop 713 m from the trailhead
- Start on Kistler Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Foothills Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Dad Clark Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Kistler Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 (~23 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Ridgeline Boulevard & Highlands Ranch Parkway stop 713 m from the trailhead
More from Kistler Trail Trailhead
- Foothills Trail 2 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Foothills Trail 2 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Foothills Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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