Ewing Hill–Bella Vista Trail, 9 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. The route reaches Ewing Hill. It climbs 3,101 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi682 – 2,805 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Franciscan Loop Trail 37.32640, -122.17944
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Ewing Hill–Bella Vista Trail, 9 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 3,101 ft · 6 hr 1 min
Elevation 682–2,807 ft
Out & Back · Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Franciscan Loop Trail · 37.32640, -122.17944
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Franciscan Loop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bella Vista Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Monte Bello Road (Trail), heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Black Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Black Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Black Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Ewing Hill.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hostel Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Grapevine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Creek Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Toyon Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Ewing Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Creek Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Grapevine Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hostel Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Black Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Creek Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Black Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Black Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Monte Bello Road (Trail), heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bella Vista Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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
30% dirt13% gravel57% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 89°F66°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
84°63°
Wed
81°50°
Thu
89°50°
Fri
95°56°
Sat
90°53°
Sun
82°46°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Franciscan Loop Trail Trailhead
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- Franciscan Loop Trail–Lost Creek Loop Trail, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Black Mountain–Monte Bello Road (Trail) Viewpoint, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 855 ft
- Canyon Trail & Franciscan Loop Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,243 ft
- Wallace Stegner Bench–Canyon Trail, 8 sights 14.5 mi · ▲ 2,829 ft
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