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Daniels Park

Wagon Viewpoint–Daniels Park Regional Trail, 3 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,315 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Wagon Viewpoint–Daniels Park Regional Trail, 3 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Daniels Park near Lone Tree, CO. The route reaches Wagon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 1,315 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,971 – 6,592 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52541, -104.87504
Nearest town Lone Tree, CO
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Directions

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Wagon Viewpoint–Daniels Park Regional Trail, 3 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,315 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Elevation 5,972–6,592 ft

Out & Back · Daniels Park

Trailhead: 39.52541, -104.87504

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 63° · precip 14% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bluffs Regional Park Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 4.1 miTurn left onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wagon Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 300 ftReach Wagon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
  23. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Douglas County E/W Trail, heading E.
  24. 2.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluffs Regional Park Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 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/tepe-overlook-daniels-park-regional-trail-out-back-3-sights-20-km

Trail surface

70% dirt19% gravel4% paved7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F63°
Precip14%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 88°59°
Mon 82°61° 35%
Tue 87°67° 24%
Wed 85°65° 24%
Thu 88°63°
Fri 88°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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