Highlands Ranch Historic Park

Outlaw

4.1 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Outlaw is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Highlands Ranch Historic Park near Kistler Park, CO. It climbs 333 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,820 – 6,129 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52980, -104.98137
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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Outlaw

4.1 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 5,820–6,128 ft

Out & Back · Highlands Ranch Historic Park

Trailhead: 39.52980, -104.98137

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

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Marcy GulchTrail, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Outlaw, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading E.
  22. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

33% paved24% dirt21% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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