Sierra Road Vista Point–Sierra Vista Trail, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve near East Foothills, CA. The route reaches Sierra Road Vista Point. It climbs 1,615 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi725 – 2,034 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Todd L. Quick Trail 37.39874, -121.80725
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
Directions
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Sierra Road Vista Point–Sierra Vista Trail, 3 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,615 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 725–2,034 ft
Out & Back · Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Todd L. Quick Trail · 37.39874, -121.80725
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start on Boccardo Loop Trail, heading W.
- 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Sierra Road Vista Point.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sierra Vista Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach Sierra Road Vista Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Boccardo Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 2 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
87% dirt2% paved11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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