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Recommended Routes in South Mesa - 2

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Favorite Square House in Square Format
Intermediate

South Mesa Loop

3.1 mi 5.0 km 508' Up 154.7 m Up 507' Down 154.43 m Down

Superior, CO
Favorite Sunrise from Mt Sanitas
Difficult

Boulder Skyline Traverse

17.3 mi 27.9 km 5,232' Up 1594.73 m Up 5,303' Down 1616.5 m Down

Superior, CO

South Mesa Running

  • 7 Miles 12 Kilometers of Trail
  • 2 Recommended Routes
  • 5 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 7 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 4 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in South Mesa - 14

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1.0 mi 1.6 km #1Upper Big Bluestem Trail
Intermediate
Boulder, CO
Intermediate
Boulder, CO
0.7 mi 1.1 km #2Towhee
Intermediate
Boulder, CO
Intermediate
Boulder, CO
1.3 mi 2.2 km #3Homestead Trail
Intermediate
Boulder, CO
Intermediate
Boulder, CO
0.3 mi 0.5 km #4Shadow Canyon South Spur
Easy
Boulder, CO
Easy
Boulder, CO
0.3 mi 0.5 km #5Bear Peak Summit Trail
Difficult
Boulder, CO
Difficult
Boulder, CO
0.3 mi 0.4 km #6South Boulder Peak
Intermediate/Difficult
Boulder, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Boulder, CO
1.1 mi 1.8 km #7Shadow Canyon
Difficult
Boulder, CO
Difficult
Boulder, CO 17 
0.8 mi 1.4 km #8Shadow Canyon South
Intermediate
Boulder, CO
Intermediate
Boulder, CO
0.6 mi 1.0 km #9Shadow Canyon North
Intermediate
Boulder, CO
Intermediate
Boulder, CO

Photos of South Mesa - 30

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Devils Thumb seen from Towhee trail with permission from ottomandude
Jan 8, 2015 near Boulder, CO
Square House in Square Format
May 7, 2015 near Superior, CO
Getting up near the top, the trail levels out (relatively speaking) into switchbacks as you enter the burned area (Bison Flagstaff Fire, 2012)
Jun 15, 2015 near Boulder, CO
Once you get to the runnable section inside the burned area, the lung-busting climb is almost over. You're not far from the saddle and great views of Walker Ranch.
Jun 15, 2015 near Boulder, CO
A deer near the Homestead Trail. From August 2016.
May 3, 2017 near Boulder, CO
Just after sunrise on a partly cloud morning, along the Lower Big Bluestem trail near the intersection with the Mesa Trail.
Sep 2, 2019 near Boulder, CO
Top of Shadow Canyon, just before South Boulder Peak at dawn.
Sep 16, 2021 near Boulder, CO
Sick view from Peak 1.
May 28, 2022 near Boulder, CO