Black Mountain–Monte Bello Road (Trail) Viewpoint, 6 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Monte Bello Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. The route passes Black Mountain before reaching Monte Bello Road (Trail) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 2,645 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,289 – 2,815 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Grizzly Flat Trail North 37.29061, -122.15464
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Black Mountain–Monte Bello Road (Trail) Viewpoint, 6 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,645 ft · 5 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,291–2,814 ft
Out & Back · Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Grizzly Flat Trail North · 37.29061, -122.15464
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Grizzly Flat Trail North, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Grizzly Flat Trail South, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Grizzly Flat Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 2 miBear right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Old Ranch Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Monte Bello Road (Trail), heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Monte Bello Road (Trail) Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Black Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Ranch Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left onto Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 2 miTurn right onto Grizzly Flat Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Grizzly Flat Trail South, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Grizzly Flat Trail North, heading SW.
- 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 surface
38% dirt4% gravel58% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~138 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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