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1.9 miles
Distance
710 ft
Climb
00:24:50
Avg time
710 ft
Altitude change
7,889 ft
Altitude min
8,598 ft
Altitude max
7,889 ft
Altitude start
8,599 ft
Altitude end
7.1%
Grade
-1.6%
Grade max
41.8%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
52 ft
Distance down
171 ft
Distance flat
00:24:50
Avg time
Viewline Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSky Mountain Park
Aspen, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
- 40 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerPitkin County
This singletrack allows access to Sky Mountain Park and the excellent Skyline Ridge trail from the western Snowmass Village side. Access the trail via either end of the Highline trail or from the east. From the Aspen side, via Skyline Ridge trail, this is a fun descent through open meadows and scrub oaks, huge views of Snowmass distracting you all the way down. While some of the switchbacks / turns don't have a perfect downhill flow, this is less of a concern for riders since the opening of the Deadline Trail, which is now the recommended downhill trail from Skyline Ridge trail, while Viewline is the recommended ascent trail for climbing up to the ridge.
Watch out for hikers as there are a number of blind corners.
When ridden as a climb from the Snowmass side, you'll find that the grade is not too steep most of the time, although a few of the lower switchbacks present steep short challenges. The lowest section of the trail, which connects to the roundabout area and nearby Rodeo parking lot, was rerouted and improved with generous bermed turns in October 2015. This reworked section of trail was previously considered the northern end of Highline trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Past Week
- 1 rides
- 24 miles average
6 Months
- 15 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
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- 224 rides
- Last: Jun 26, 2026
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Directions to viewline trailhead
(39.225060, -106.920290)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Viewline
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Where is Viewline located?
Viewline is located in Sky Mountain Park, Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Sky Mountain Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.22506, -106.92029.
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How hard is Viewline?
Viewline is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 7.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Viewline?
Viewline has 710 ft of elevation gain. The elevation ranges from 7,889 ft to 8,598 ft.
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Is Viewline a point to point trail?
Viewline is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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