GeoBiking CO_DN DM Description

DavidsonMesa Davidson Mesa Trails
Trail Network Overview Covers the trails on Davidson Mesa on West edge of Louisville
Key DM Connects to: US 36 Bikeway Also Known As:
Louisvile EW Trail
Waypoints 8 Powerline Harper Trail
Modified US 36 Bikeway
Canals Louisville Reservoir Ditch from DM-plh past DM-mse 3/25/16
Distance Statistics
Cycle Computer TrackLog Route   Round Trip
4.3 3.6
Elevation Statistics
Start End Min Max Gain Ascent Descent Grade
5,630 5,643 5,602 56,747 13 156 1
Type MUPS / Coverage Rating Medium - gravel, rocks & hill move this off easy rating
Codes Fds
Surface Single track rocky dirt, Concrete
Notes Route paralelling dog area changes to rocky dirt single track. Track & Routes do not cover dirt paths off N side of mesa.
Route returns to DM trail head several times in covering area trail.
Hawk floating on mesa edge drafts came within 15 feet of me.
Track Color Map Color Track Starts @ Track Ends @
Dark Red Brown Harper Lake Parking area (DM-hlp) Via on SE side (DM-vne)
Waypoint Longitude Latitude Comment Altitude Waypoint Type Long Description / note
DM-hlp 39 58.709 -105  9.911 Harper Lake 5,630 Parking Area Parking for Harper Lake
LouisvilleEW & PowerlineHarper Trails
Follow Southern trail S & W to next point
DM-th 39 58.682 -105  9.888 DavidsonMesa TH 5,633 Parking Area Davidson Mesa TH
Track follows trail to South
DM-mse 39 58.349 -105 10.359 Via - Go SW 5,634 Flag, Blue Spur track
DM-vne 39 58.269 -105 10.416 Via - Go W 5,643 Flag, Blue Spur track
DM-sw 39 57.949 -105 11.061 SW DM 5,670 Flag, Blue SW end of Davidson Mesa
Spur to CU 36 Bikeway
DM-nwe 39 58.314 -105 10.949 Foot Access 5,670 Flag, Blue Footpath access off N side of mesa
@ junction follow center path to Trailhead
DM-vnw 39 58.335 -105 10.507 Via - Go NE 5,647 Flag, Blue Continue NE to Trailhead
VM-th See Above Go W below dog area
DM-dl 39 57.535 -105 10.514 Dog Loop Via 5,622 Flag, Blue Head S to Center Trail
DM-vnw See Above Continue SE to track end
DM-vne See Above End of track
RTD: RTD-SL