Highlands Point–Dad Clark Trail, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Highlands Point–Dad Clark Trail, 4 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near McArthur Ranch, CO. The route reaches Highlands Point. It climbs 452 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Highlands Point–Dad Clark Trail, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 5,969–6,318 ft
Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area
Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail · 39.50422, -104.94136
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Buck Snort, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Longhorn Ledge, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Highlands Point.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cowboy Up, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course\, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from East/West Regional Trail Trailhead
- East/West Regional Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 3 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Highlands Point & Longhorn Ledge via East/West Regional Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 255 ft
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