Wildcat Mountain Trail via Waterin' Hole Loop Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Wildcat Mountain Trail via Waterin' Hole Loop Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near McArthur Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wildcat Mountain Trail via Waterin' Hole Loop Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 6,145–6,365 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.50856, -104.90443
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 87°F / low 62° · precip 16% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Waterin' Hole Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Wildcat Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Wildcat Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Waterin' Hole Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 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 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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