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Daniels Park

Wildcat Point–Wagon Viewpoint, 5 sights

10 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Wildcat Point–Wagon Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in Daniels Park near Kistler Park, CO. The route passes Highlands Point and Wildcat Point before reaching Wagon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 528 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,050 – 6,601 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52238, -104.96430
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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Wildcat Point–Wagon Viewpoint, 5 sights

10 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 6,049–6,602 ft

Out & Back · Daniels Park

Trailhead: 39.52238, -104.96430

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Cowboy Up, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Highlands Point.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Longhorn Ledge, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Buck Snort, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wagon Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 250 ftPass Wagon Viewpoint.
  22. 450 ftReach Wildcat Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
  28. 1.8 miSharp left onto Buck Snort, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Longhorn Ledge, heading NW.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cowboy Up, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/highlands-point-daniels-park-regional-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

68% dirt30% gravel1% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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