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Dad Clark Natural Area

Vista Nation XC 2-mile course

1.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 40 min

Vista Nation XC 2-mile course is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,021 – 6,096 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.51935, -104.94861
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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Vista Nation XC 2-mile course

1.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 40 min

Elevation 6,022–6,097 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.51935, -104.94861

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course\, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 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/vista-nation-xc-2-mile-course-out-back-3-km-7597

Trail surface

86% paved11% dirt3% 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° 30%
Tue 86°60° 46%
Wed 89°59° 46%
Thu 87°60° 28%
Fri 86°59° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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