Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Shanahan - Mesa Trail–Shanahan - North Fork Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 926 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Shanahan - Mesa Trail–Shanahan - North Fork Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Marshall, CO. It climbs 926 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,729 – 6,654 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96727, -105.25862
Nearest town Marshall, CO

Directions

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Shanahan - Mesa Trail–Shanahan - North Fork Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 926 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 5,730–6,654 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: 39.96727, -105.25862

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed · Transit-accessible: Lehigh St & Lafayette Dr stop 17 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shanahan - North Fork Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto Shanahan - North Fork, heading W.
  4. 1 miReach Shanahan - North Fork, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miBear left onto Shanahan - North Fork Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.7 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F62°
Feels like79°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°70°
Sun 87°63° 28%
Mon 87°65° 44%
Tue 86°61° 27%
Wed 83°59° 32%
Thu 91°61° 33%

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed
  • Transit-accessible: Lehigh St & Lafayette Dr stop 17 m from the trailhead

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