Hidden Mesa Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Hidden Mesa Open Space near Castle Oaks, CO. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,326 – 6,477 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hidden Mesa Trail 39.40557, -104.80304
Nearest town Castle Oaks, CO
Directions
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Hidden Mesa Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 41 min
Elevation 6,325–6,478 ft
Out & Back · Hidden Mesa Open Space
Trailhead: Hidden Mesa Trail · 39.40557, -104.80304
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hidden Mesa Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
72% grass28% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F61°
Precip11%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat
85°64°
19%
Sun
87°58°
32%
Mon
86°67°
31%
Tue
83°58°
34%
Wed
81°58°
38%
Thu
85°60°
32%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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