Wildcat Point–Daniels Park Regional Trail, 4 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Daniels Park near Heritage Hills, CO. The route reaches Wildcat Point at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 1,431 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,971 – 6,598 ft17.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52949, -104.87889
Nearest town Heritage Hills, CO
Directions
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Wildcat Point–Daniels Park Regional Trail, 4 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 1,431 ft · 5 hr 59 min
Elevation 5,972–6,597 ft
Out & Back · Daniels Park
Trailhead: 39.52949, -104.87889
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 89°F / low 60° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Park Meadows Dr & Lincoln Ave Farside stop 791 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Ridgegate Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bluffs Regional Park Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 4.1 miTurn left onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wagon Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Wildcat Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Douglas County E/W Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluffs Regional Park Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridgegate Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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 surface
70% dirt19% gravel2% paved9% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F60°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Mon
84°61°
35%
Tue
86°67°
24%
Wed
84°62°
24%
Thu
88°62°
Fri
88°64°
Sat
86°50°
31%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Park Meadows Dr & Lincoln Ave Farside stop 791 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- East/West Regional Trail–Goat Trail Connector, 3 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 642 ft
- East/West Regional Trail–Ridgegate Trail, 4 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,092 ft
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