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Vista Pointe Open Space

Blue Gramma–River Trail, 3 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Blue Gramma–River Trail, 3 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Vista Pointe Open Space near Mountain View Estates, CO. It climbs 325 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,053 – 5,236 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.00366, -105.01656
Nearest town Mountain View Estates, CO
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Blue Gramma–River Trail, 3 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,054–5,238 ft

Out & Back · Vista Pointe Open Space

Trailhead: 40.00366, -105.01656

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miBear left onto Vista Ridge Community Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Vista Pointe Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miSharp right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Return to Top - Red, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Gramma, heading N.
  14. 300 ftReach Vista Pointe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Return to Top - Red, heading N.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.9 miTurn left onto Vista Pointe Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Community Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 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/blue-gramma-river-trail-out-back-3-sights-13-km

Trail surface

79% paved9% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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