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Daniels Park

Wagon Viewpoint via Daniels Park Regional Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Wagon Viewpoint via Daniels Park Regional Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Daniels Park near McArthur Ranch, CO. The route reaches Wagon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 526 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,178 – 6,592 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.49361, -104.94303
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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Wagon Viewpoint via Daniels Park Regional Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 6,178–6,592 ft

Out & Back · Daniels Park

Trailhead: 39.49361, -104.94303

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wagon Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftReach Wagon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.9 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/wagon-viewpoint-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

59% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F62°
Feels like79°Precip8%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 86°64° 15%
Sun 89°59° 34%
Mon 87°66° 28%
Tue 87°59° 34%
Wed 85°58° 37%
Thu 88°59° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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