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4,301 ft
Distance
9 ft
Climb
-403 ft
Descent
00:05:42
Avg time
-394 ft
Altitude change
8,222 ft
Altitude min
8,616 ft
Altitude max
8,616 ft
Altitude start
8,222 ft
Altitude end
-9.2%
Grade
-32.1%
Grade max
13%
Grade min
174 ft
Distance climb
3,842 ft
Distance down
282 ft
Distance flat
00:05:42
Avg time
Vista Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaKirkwood Mountain Resort
Kirkwood, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in E-Biking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop
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Vista is a 4,301 ft popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Kirkwood California. Highlights include views. This mountain bike primary trail and has a hard overall physical rating with a 9 ft black diamond climb. It features berm and drop. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
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Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 27 miles average
6 Months
- 26 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 73 rides
- Last: Oct 9, 2026
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- Very Dry
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Directions to vista trailhead
(38.676820, -120.050030)
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Videos
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mtb
4:21 |
283 |
Jan 7, 2011 , Kirkwood
mtb
4:44 |
632 |
May 24, 2010 , Kirkwood
mtb
6:56 |
449 |
Sep 26, 2011 , Kirkwood
Routes with this trail
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