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Vista Pointe Open Space

Return to Top - Red–River Trail, 5 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Return to Top - Red–River Trail, 5 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Vista Pointe Open Space near Mountain View Estates, CO. It climbs 415 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,053 – 5,296 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Vista Ridge Community Trail 40.00309, -105.00821
Nearest town Mountain View Estates, CO
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Return to Top - Red–River Trail, 5 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 5,054–5,297 ft

Out & Back · Vista Pointe Open Space

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. 1.3 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Vista Pointe Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn right onto Sage - Green, heading N.
  10. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Return to Top - Red, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto Sage - Green, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Return to Top - Red, heading N.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sage - Green, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Return to Top - Red, heading N.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Yucca - Black, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Gramma, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Yucca - Black, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Gramma, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yucca - Black, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Gramma, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Return to Top - Red Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Return to Top - Red, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftReach Vista Ridge Community Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Return to Top - Red Trail, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Blue Gramma, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Yucca - Black, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Gramma, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yucca - Black, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Gramma, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Yucca - Black, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Return to Top - Red, heading E.
  33. 250 ftBear left onto Sage - Green, heading E.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Return to Top - Red, heading E.
  35. 250 ftBear left onto Sage - Green, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Return to Top - Red, heading E.
  37. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftSharp right onto Sage - Green, heading E.
  39. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 0.5 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder Trail, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miSharp left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SE.
  44. 0.9 miTurn left onto Vista Pointe Trail, heading NW.
  45. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Community Trail, heading SW.
  46. 1.9 miArrive 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/return-to-top-red-river-trail-out-back-5-sights-15-km

Trail surface

77% paved12% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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