East Big Dry Natural Area

Wildcat Trail via Bluffs Regional Park Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Wildcat Trail via Bluffs Regional Park Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in East Big Dry Natural Area near McArthur Ranch, CO. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,939 – 6,030 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52353, -104.91572
Nearest town McArthur Ranch, CO

Directions

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Wildcat Trail via Bluffs Regional Park Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 5,939–6,031 ft

Out & Back · East Big Dry Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52353, -104.91572

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto East/West Regional Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bluffs Regional Park Trail, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miReach Wildcat Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 400 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

71% dirt1% paved28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F67°
Precip7%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity40%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 88°61° 16%
Mon 88°70° 30%
Tue 86°67° 47%
Wed 89°65° 47%
Thu 86°65° 28%
Fri 86°63° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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