Islands in the Sky Vista Loop

Monte Rio, California

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3.83 miles

Elevation Gain

883 ft

Route Type

Loop

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Islands in the Sky Vista Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Duncans Mills, California.

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Tyler Drake

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Islands in the Sky Vista Loop

01/30/23

Islands in the sky vista loop is just off highway 116 in Duncans Mills. I did the loop counterclockwise. The trail was still a little muddy single track. On the route up, the trail had good end of the day sun. At the top, unfortunately the fog had rolled in, so there wasn't a great view. Completing the loop was easier than the start as it was a fire road on the way down.

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