Dad Clark Natural Area

Marcy Gulch Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Marcy Gulch Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 274 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,853 – 6,132 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52761, -104.98203
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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Marcy Gulch Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,855–6,131 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52761, -104.98203

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

71% paved28% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 1 min before dark.

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