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Dad Clark Natural Area

Vista Nation XC 2-mile course

2.5 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 57 min

Vista Nation XC 2-mile course is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,965 – 6,250 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52461, -104.96951
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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Vista Nation XC 2-mile course

2.5 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 57 min

Elevation 5,964–6,249 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52461, -104.96951

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Nation XC 2-mile course, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miArrive 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-4-km-db92

Trail surface

78% dirt2% paved20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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