| HiddenMesa | Hidden Mesa Trail | ||||||
| Trail Network Overview | Follows Hidden Mesa Trail from trailhead on 83 (Parker Rd) W to top of Mesa, then a loop on top. | ||||||
| Key | HM | Connects to: | Cherry Cr S Trail | Also Known As: | |||
| Waypoints | 10 | New | Last Modified | ||||
| 1/20/2009 | N/A | ||||||
| Website | douglas.co.us/openspace/Hidden_Mesa.html | ||||||
| Distance Statistics | |||||||
| Cycle Computer | TrackLog | Route | Round Trip | ||||
| 5.1 | 4.2 | 7.4 | |||||
| Elevation Statistics | |||||||
| Start | End | Min | Max | Gain | Ascent | Descent | Grade |
| 6,100 | 6,452 | 6,070 | 6,506 | 352 | 670 | 3 | |
| Type | Mountain | Rating | Mild at first, then a climb to top. Rocky sections are good for beginners. | ||||
| Codes | Mspcm | ||||||
| Surfaces | Dirt single & two track, concrete path, rock | ||||||
| Notes | There is a
rattlesnake warning at Cherry Cr S trail junction. Trails can be muddy in spots. Trail on S side of Mesa may not be well marked/easy to follow. |
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| Track Color | Map Color | Track Starts @ | Track Ends @ | ||||
| Blue | Blue | Hidden Mesa TH N of Franktown on 83 (HM83th) | First loop on Hidden Mesa (HMloope) | ||||
| Waypoint | Latitude | Longitude | Comment | Altitude | Waypoint Type | Long Description / note | |
| HM83th | 39 24.556 | -104 45.758 | TH on 83 RR | 6,100 | Parking Area | Parking, Porta Potty and covered tables | |
| HMccs | 39 24.510 | -104 46.264 | CCS Tr S | 6,102 | Bike Trail | Cherry Cr Tr S junction - share N .3 Mi | |
| HMccn | 39 24.785 | -104 46.509 | CCS Tr N | 6,106 | Bike Trail | Cherry Cr Tr N junction - Head W | |
| HM-hp | 39 24.677 | -104 47.334 | Hitching Post | 6,223 | Waypoint | Hitching Post & shaded benches | |
| HMloope | 39 24.342 | -104 47.546 | Loop E | 6,452 | Bike Trail | S Mesa Loop point- track follows CCW | |
| HMloopw | 39 24.154 | -104 47.978 | Loop W | 6,481 | Bike Trail | N Mesa Loop Point - spur to rd | |
| HMpvd | 39 24.339 | -104 48.187 | Pleasant View Dr | 6,448 | Bike Trail | Pleasant Valley Dr access Access to Castle Oaks Dr or 83 |
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| HMloopW | See Above | Head S | |||||
| HMvlt | 39 23.966 | -104 47.905 | Veer Left | 6,502 | Waypoint | Veer Left at Tree | |
| HM-mm | 39 24.119 | -104 47.724 | Middle mesa | 6,501 | Waypoint | Via near middle of mesa | |
| HM-mse | 39 23.995 | -104 47.402 | Mesa SE | 6,440 | Waypoint | Via on SE corner of mesa trail | |
| HMloope | See Above | End of Tracklog, end of loop portion | |||||