Dad Clark Natural Area

Windmill Pond & East/West Regional Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Windmill Pond & East/West Regional Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Dad Clark Natural Area near Kistler Park, CO. The route reaches Windmill Pond. It climbs 545 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,676 – 6,132 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52037, -104.95770
Nearest town Kistler Park, CO

Directions

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Windmill Pond & East/West Regional Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 5,677–6,131 ft

Out & Back · Dad Clark Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.52037, -104.95770

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto East/West Regional Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftPass Windmill Pond.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 1.2 miReach Windmill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miSharp left onto Dad Clark Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt28% gravel5% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 1 min before dark.

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