Foothills Trail
3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Foothills Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Park near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,627 – 5,722 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.54443, -104.98168
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
Directions
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Foothills Trail
3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 5,628–5,723 ft
Out & Back · Dad Clark Park
Trailhead: 39.54443, -104.98168
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Kistler Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading N.
- 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 SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Kistler Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt27% paved5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Foothills Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Foothills Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Foothills Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Foothills Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Foothills Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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