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Chautauqua Trailhead – Davidson Mesa Overlook loop from Louisville

Mountain biking trails

Chautauqua Trailhead – Davidson Mesa Overlook loop from Louisville

Hard

3.1

(25)

51

riders

Chautauqua Trailhead – Davidson Mesa Overlook loop from Louisville

03:43

52.1km

950m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.3 km for 50 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

4.51 km

Davidson Mesa

Nature Reserve

2

17.7 km

View of Boulder from Panorama Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Panorama Point on Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, CO, offers stunning, panoramic views of the city, whether it's day or night, all year round. You can drive up to the overlook, …

Tip by

3

18.2 km

Flagstaff Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nicely paved, not to busy road up to Flagstaff Mountain – plus pretty nice views onto the surrounding landscape.

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4

25.7 km

Chapman Drive Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Chapman Drive Trail is a great ride for a gentle ascent in peaceful surroundings. The trail is a fire track, so it's traffic free but still fairly well maintained making …

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5

25.7 km

Chapman Drive Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

it's a tough climb specially when the soil is a bit wet and soft. I absolutely prefer this climb over flagstaff though because ZERO cars!

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6

29.8 km

Flagstaff Road Scenic Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The road up Flagstaff from Chautauqua to Chapman Drive, where you can continue to Artists Point overlooking Boulder, is an iconic Boulder climb. This fun, twisting road (whether you ride …

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7

35.3 km

Chautauqua Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Great parking lot right next to the trailhead. Paid parking starts at 8AM ($2.50 an hour.

Tip by

8

45.6 km

Davidson Mesa Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this overlook, which has a bike repair station if needed, you get fantastic, sweeping views of the Flatirons and the town of Boulder.

Tip by

9

49.5 km

Harper Lake

Highlight • Lake

Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary, also known only as Harper Lake, has a paved path around a lake that is around .9 miles long. There is no elevation gain on this …

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B

52.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

16.0 km

9.91 km

2.13 km

300 m

185 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

17.0 km

14.7 km

833 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,060 m)

Lowest point (1,630 m)

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