Giddy Up–Marcy GulchTrail, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Giddy Up–Marcy GulchTrail, 4 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Highlands Ranch Historic Park near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 435 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Giddy Up–Marcy GulchTrail, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 5,798–6,128 ft
Out & Back · Highlands Ranch Historic Park
Trailhead: Marcy GulchTrail · 39.53147, -104.98655
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Marcy GulchTrail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Outlaw, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Giddy Up, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Marcy GulchTrail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Outlaw, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 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 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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