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Flagstaff Road Scenic Drive – Davidson Mesa Overlook loop from Louisville

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Mountain biking trails
United States
Colorado
Boulder County
Louisville

Flagstaff Road Scenic Drive – Davidson Mesa Overlook loop from Louisville

Hard

3.1

(25)

51

riders

Flagstaff Road Scenic Drive – Davidson Mesa Overlook loop from Louisville

03:44

52.0km

960m

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: July 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

18.1 km

View of Boulder from Panorama Point

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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, …

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2

18.5 km

Flagstaff Road

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

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3

26.0 km

Chapman Drive Trailhead

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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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4

26.0 km

Chapman Drive Trail

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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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5

30.2 km

Flagstaff Road Scenic Drive

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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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45.4 km

Davidson Mesa Overlook

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

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47.1 km

Davidson Mesa

Nature Reserve

8

49.4 km

Harper Lake

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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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52.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

15.4 km

9.85 km

3.01 km

233 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

16.7 km

14.4 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,060 m)

Lowest point (1,630 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

27°C

12°C

17 %

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