Davidson Mesa Trailhead — Attraction in Louisville

The Davidson Mesa trailhead occupies a high point in the local geology and provide one with a fairly commanding view in most directions but especially to the west toward the Flat Irons and Rockies beyond. As the sun was setting, and the sky was clear, the various colors of purple orange and gold began to Appear. It seems to be a beautiful park – well-maintained and cared for by locals and governmental authorities. It is these kinds of parks that make the Denver Boulder area so special for urban and suburban citizens. The informational sign provides an historic, prestoric and ancient context in which to appreciate the landscape. Well done! Credit where...

Wonderful location for a run, walk, or ride. Relatively smooth gravel & dirt trails. About a 3 mile loop, with shorter cutoffs available. Nice views of the Flatirons. Trails are uncrowded. Since there is a dog park at the trail head, there are fewer dogs on the trail than might otherwise be expected. A pedestrian tunnel connects Davidson Mesa to an additional trail around Harper Lake that is about a 1 mile loop.

One caveat: Since there are virtually no trees on the Mesa, you may want to avoid this trail on extremely hot or...

have been coming here for over 10 years, and this dog park is great, lots of space and usually nice people/dogs. However over the years the city has made some changes to the parking and the park. they now close the park due to "muddy conditions" which is understandable, but bound to happen when the dog park is a dirt/grass field. They might want to consider resurfacing the park in order to avoid having to close every time we get rain. the downtown Louisville dog park is being resurfaced and still stays open during most...