Waterin' Hole Loop Trail & Wildcat Mountain Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 48 min
Waterin' Hole Loop Trail & Wildcat Mountain Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Waterin' Hole Loop Trail & Wildcat Mountain Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 48 min
Elevation 6,260–6,365 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Douglas County E/W Trail · 39.49922, -104.91109
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 62° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Waterin' Hole Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Waterin' Hole Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildcat Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Waterin' Hole Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Waterin' Hole Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Waterin' Hole Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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