Heintz Open Space

Valley View Trail & Vista Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 683 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Valley View Trail & Vista Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Heintz Open Space near Cambrian Park, CA. It climbs 683 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 824 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Santa Rosa Trail 37.22676, -121.92409
Nearest town Cambrian Park, CA

Directions

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Valley View Trail & Vista Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 683 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 402–824 ft

Out & Back · Heintz Open Space

Trailhead: Santa Rosa Trail · 37.22676, -121.92409

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Sky Lane Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Valley View Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Vista Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miReach Valley View Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Valley View Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Sky Lane Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 8 min before dark.

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