Community Trail & Vista Ridge Community Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Community Trail & Vista Ridge Community Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Mountain View Estates, CO. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,174 – 5,289 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Vista Ridge Community Trail 40.00309, -105.00821
Nearest town Mountain View Estates, CO

Directions

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Community Trail & Vista Ridge Community Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,175–5,287 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Vista Ridge Community Trail · 40.00309, -105.00821

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Vista Ridge Community Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Community Trail, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miReach Vista Ridge Community Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 500 ftSharp right onto Vista Ridge Community Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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