Highlands Point–Longhorn Ledge, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 49 min
Highlands Point–Longhorn Ledge, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. The route reaches Highlands Point. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Highlands Point–Longhorn Ledge, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 49 min
Elevation 6,152–6,310 ft
Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area
Trailhead: 39.51529, -104.95403
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 62° · precip 10% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on West Fork Big Dry Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cowboy Up, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rocky Gulch, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Buck Snort, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Longhorn Ledge, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Highlands Point.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cowboy Up, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto West Fork Big Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- East/West Regional Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 247 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 541 ft
- East/West Regional Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 541 ft
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