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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Vista Ridge Community Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Vista Ridge Community Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 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.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Community Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Vista Pointe Trail via Vista Ridge Community Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Blue Gramma–River Trail, 3 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 325 ft
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