Davidson Mesa Overlook & US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur

3.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Davidson Mesa Overlook & US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Superior, CO. The route reaches Davidson Mesa Overlook at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,460 – 5,679 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95488, -105.16344
Nearest town Superior, CO

Directions

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Davidson Mesa Overlook & US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur

3.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 5,460–5,679 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.95488, -105.16344

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 63° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 23 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto US 36 / McCaslin Park and Ride Access, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto US 36 Bikeway, heading NW.
  10. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Davidson Mesa Trail, heading NW.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway, heading NW.
  13. 400 ftReach Davidson Mesa Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Davidson Mesa Trail, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto US 36 Bikeway, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right onto US 36 / McCaslin Park and Ride Access, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

91% paved9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F63°
Feels like81°Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 91°66°
Sun 93°63° 22%
Mon 90°69° 39%
Tue 88°64° 22%
Wed 87°60° 26%
Thu 93°61° 27%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 23 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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