Two Stroke–Vista Ridge Flow, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 808 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Two Stroke–Vista Ridge Flow, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 808 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,701 – 9,367 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bee Line 40.03826, -105.90239
Nearest town Elkdale, CO

Directions

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Two Stroke–Vista Ridge Flow, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 808 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 8,700–9,368 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bee Line · 40.03826, -105.90239

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 42° · precip 9% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Silky Johnson, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftContinue straight onto Loosey, heading E.
  3. 350 ftSharp right onto Moga's Mile, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Silky Johnson, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bee Line, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Vista Ridge, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Wade's World, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Two Stroke, heading W.
  10. 250 ftReach Vista Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wade's World, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading NE.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left onto Vista Ridge, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Silky Johnson, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Moga's Mile, heading NW.
  18. 400 ftSharp left onto Loosey, heading N.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading W.
  20. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F42°
Precip9%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity37%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 74°53°
Sun 79°53° 17%
Mon 69°51° 18%
Tue 76°47° 16%
Wed 79°49° 33%
Thu 76°49° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 1 min before dark.

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