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Daniels Park

Wildcat Point & Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint via Daniels Park Regional Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 59 min

Wildcat Point & Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint via Daniels Park Regional Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Daniels Park near Castle Pines North, CO. The route passes Wildcat Point before reaching Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,493 – 6,601 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.47303, -104.91368
Nearest town Castle Pines North, CO
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Directions

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Wildcat Point & Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint via Daniels Park Regional Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 59 min

Elevation 6,492–6,601 ft

Out & Back · Daniels Park

Trailhead: 39.47303, -104.91368

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Wagon Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Wildcat Point.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  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. 50 ftPass Daniels Park Regional Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Wildcat Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wagon Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Daniels Park Regional Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.4 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-viewpoint-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

65% gravel24% dirt2% paved9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F62°
Precip8%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 84°63° 17%
Sun 86°58° 34%
Mon 86°66° 28%
Tue 84°57° 33%
Wed 81°57° 37%
Thu 85°58° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Castle Pines North, Colorado