Wildcat Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 48 min
Wildcat Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Natural Area near Acres Green, CO. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wildcat Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 48 min
Elevation 5,801–5,948 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Natural Area
Trailhead: 39.55159, -104.89800
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 63° · precip 15% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Acres Green Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Wildcat Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Wildcat Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Acres Green Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 3 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Wildcat Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Wildcat Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Wildcat Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Wildcat Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft
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