3,832 ft
Distance
52 ft
Climb
-126 ft
Descent
00:07:17
Avg time

Vista Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hashawha Environmental Center / Union Mills
    Westminster, Maryland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All Year
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #107143 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #46552 in Trail Running
    • #91725 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Carroll County Dept. of Recs & Parks

A series of four rolling hills with different levels of climbing. There's a few small rocks and plenty of roots along the trail. The last downhill has a serious rut down the center and the left side is easier to ride.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Vista Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -74 ft
  • Altitude min
    654 ft
  • Altitude max
    749 ft
  • Altitude start
    729 ft
  • Altitude end
    656 ft
  • Grade
    -1.9%
  • Grade max
    -21.6%
  • Grade min
    19.2%
  • Distance climb
    988 ft
  • Distance down
    2,516 ft
  • Distance flat
    200 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:17
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:03
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on Apr 20, 2023
Dry
Avg: 3 (2 votes)
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      Vista Trail Trail Reports

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      Apr 20, 2023 @ 1:03am
      Apr 20, 2023
      		 reporter
      Apr 8, 2023 @ 4:30pm
      Apr 8, 2023
      		 reporter Trees removed and trail is now cleared.
      Apr 6, 2023 @ 6:46am
      Apr 6, 2023
      		 reporter Multiple trees down across the trail.
      Jan 10, 2023 @ 11:15pm
      Jan 10, 2023
      		 reporter If you get out before the trails begin to thaw, they are fine. Please don't ride when they start to get muddy from the freeze/thaw cycle.
      Nov 18, 2022 @ 11:10pm
      Nov 18, 2022
      		 A bit leaf covered as expected for this time of year.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 29 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 139 rides
      • Last: May 30, 2023

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