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1.7 miles
Distance
481 ft
Climb
-144 ft
Descent
00:21:37
Avg time
337 ft
Altitude change
6,215 ft
Altitude min
6,697 ft
Altitude max
6,219 ft
Altitude start
6,555 ft
Altitude end
3.7%
Grade
-28.3%
Grade max
62.8%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
2,083 ft
Distance down
115 ft
Distance flat
00:21:37
Avg time
Mesa Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaRed Rock Canyon Open Space
Colorado Springs, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeMachine Groomed
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Mesa is a 2 mile moderately popular green difficulty family friendly machine groomed trail located near Colorado Springs Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions with a 481 ft blue climb. It features jump. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 21 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 17 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
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- 158 rides
- Last: Jun 17, 2026
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Directions to mesa-12605 trailhead
(38.853330, -104.879330)
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Routes with this trail
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Good 2.5 to 3 hour ride that will get you up into the hills from Red Rocks
8 miles • 1,405 ft • 6 • Loop •
Good mix of climbing and descending. They have black diamonds but I don't think anyone would actually...
62 miles • 14,803 ft • 41 • Loop •
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mesa
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Where is Mesa located?
Mesa is located in Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Red Rock Canyon Open Space trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.85333, -104.87933.
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How hard is Mesa?
Mesa is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 3.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Mesa?
Mesa has 481 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 144 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,215 ft to 6,697 ft.
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Is Mesa a point to point trail?
Mesa is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is machine groomed.
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