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Dad Clark Natural Area

Windmill Pond via East/West Regional Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 45 min

Windmill Pond via East/West Regional Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. The route reaches Windmill Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,060 – 6,132 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.51811, -104.95922
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO
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Windmill Pond via East/West Regional Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 45 min

Elevation 6,059–6,131 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.51811, -104.95922

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 63° · precip 9% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftReach Windmill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/windmill-pond-windmill-pond-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

31% dirt8% paved61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F63°
Feels like79°Precip9%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 87°65°
Sun 90°59° 32%
Mon 88°67° 29%
Tue 87°59° 34%
Wed 85°58° 36%
Thu 89°60° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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