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Daniels Park

Wildcat Point & Daniels Park Regional Trail via East/West Regional Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Wildcat Point & Daniels Park Regional Trail via East/West Regional Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Daniels Park near McArthur Ranch, CO. The route reaches Wildcat Point at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,342 – 6,598 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail 39.49323, -104.91723
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO
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Wildcat Point & Daniels Park Regional Trail via East/West Regional Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 6,342–6,597 ft

Out & Back · Daniels Park

Trailhead: East/West Regional Trail · 39.49323, -104.91723

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 62° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East/West Regional Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wagon Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miReach Wildcat Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.5 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/wildcat-point-daniels-park-regional-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

73% gravel8% dirt1% paved18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F62°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 87°66°
Sun 85°58° 17%
Mon 87°70° 30%
Tue 85°61° 47%
Wed 84°62° 47%
Thu 87°62° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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