Vista Ridge Community Trail Loop

2.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Vista Ridge Community Trail Loop is a 2.9-mile loop near Mountain View Estates, CO. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,154 – 5,296 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.00366, -105.01656
Nearest town Mountain View Estates, CO

Directions

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Vista Ridge Community Trail Loop

2.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,154–5,297 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.00366, -105.01656

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftSharp right onto Vista Ridge Community Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miReach Vista Ridge Community Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like81°Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 93°63° 27%
Mon 90°69° 32%
Tue 89°65° 23%
Wed 88°61° 23%
Thu 94°61° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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