AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Outlaw & Vista Nation XC 2-mile course

2.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 53 min

Outlaw & Vista Nation XC 2-mile course is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,017 – 6,129 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52111, -104.96498
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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Outlaw & Vista Nation XC 2-mile course

2.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 53 min

Elevation 6,018–6,128 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.52111, -104.96498

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Outlaw, heading S.
  8. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Giddy Up, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftSharp left onto Outlaw, heading N.
  13. 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 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/outlaw-vista-nation-xc-2-mile-course-out-back-4-km-66ff

Trail surface

52% dirt14% paved34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F65°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 87°60° 17%
Mon 88°65° 31%
Tue 86°60° 46%
Wed 89°59° 46%
Thu 87°60° 27%
Fri 86°59° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:26 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.

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Good to know

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

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