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Davidson Mesa

Davidson Mesa Trail & US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur

7.5 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Davidson Mesa Trail & US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Davidson Mesa near Louisville, CO. It climbs 306 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,374 – 5,673 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96549, -105.14705
Nearest town Louisville, CO
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Davidson Mesa Trail & US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur

7.5 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 5,373–5,674 ft

Out & Back · Davidson Mesa

Trailhead: 39.96549, -105.14705

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 66° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway & Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto US 36 / McCaslin Park and Ride Access, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto US 36 Bikeway, heading W.
  20. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Davison Mesa Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Davidson Mesa Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftReach US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left onto Davison Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto US 36 Bikeway, heading SW.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right onto US 36 / McCaslin Park and Ride Access, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway McCaslin Station South Spur, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left onto US 36 Bikeway & Coal Creek Trail, heading SE.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  43. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  46. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/davidson-mesa-trail-us-36-bikeway-mccaslin-station-south-spur-out-back-12-km-3948

Trail surface

60% paved20% dirt16% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F66°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 89°63° 20%
Mon 89°69° 30%
Tue 88°60° 24%
Wed 91°61° 27%
Thu 90°65° 25%
Fri 92°61° 17%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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