Overend Mountain Park Trail System
Ella Vita Trail
Ella Vita Trail starts off Ella Vita Court and connects to Brown’s Ridge, and into the Spirit Trail via Tech Cutoff Trail.
From the topmost part of the trail (from Brown’s Ridge) Ella Vita features a series of sweeping jumps and turns as it descends 450 feet over 2 miles down to Ella Vita Court.
- Length
- 1.9 Miles
- Climb
- 450 Feet
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- From Durango
- 2 Miles
Getting there
Parking at Ella Vita Court Parking at Leyden Street Parking at Crestview Street To Ella Vita Court. Begin at Main Avenue and 9th Street, then go west on 9th Street, toward Camino Del Rio. Cross the river over Camino Del Rio on 9th Street and turn right onto Roosa Avenue. Make a left onto Avenida Del Sol and stay straight up the hill onto Ella Vita Court. Look for parking near the end of the cul-de-sac near the trailhead.
Where it starts
The pin marks an end of the mapped trail. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Trail layout

The line is the mapped path. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.