Dad Clark Natural Area

Marcy Gulch Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Marcy Gulch Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 334 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,899 – 6,250 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52774, -104.97750
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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Marcy Gulch Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 5,898–6,249 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52774, -104.97750

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 66° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% paved45% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F66°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity39%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 88°61° 17%
Mon 89°65° 31%
Tue 87°61° 46%
Wed 89°60° 46%
Thu 87°60° 27%
Fri 87°59° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 6 min before dark.

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