Mesa Trail   The Mesa trail is an urban hikers dream. Connecting Eldorado canyon to Chatauqua with a very scenic 10 mile trail makes it hard to imagine so much open park land minutes away from the urban corridor. Either way is a great hike, a good start hike in the spring but there it just gets better. Work you way to Green mountain, then Bear and then Bear via Fern canyon. You'll fall in love with this place. It should be noted that there are lots of wild animals there. Saw a bear twice one morning, we kept intersecting the trail at the same time as it was. Says TimW            Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Mesa Trail.   Trails Near Mesa Trail: Bear Peak Trail, Boulder County , 2 miles away Green Mountain Trail, Boulder County , 2 miles away Bolling Gulch Trail, Gilpin County , 10 miles away Mount Thorodin Trail, Gilpin County , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mesa Trail: Golden Gate, Golden , 8 miles away Rimrock Campground, Gilpin County , 11 miles away Clear Creek RV Park, Golden , 11 miles away Golden Clear Creek RV Park, Golden , 11 miles away Reverends Ridge Campground, Gilpin County , 12 miles away   Whitewater Near Mesa Trail: Boulder Creek - South, Boulder County , 2 miles away, Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (Eldorado Canyon) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Eben G Fine Park to CU Greenhouse) Boulder Creek - South, Boulder County , 5 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 7.2 miles long (Gross Mountain Reservoir to Eldorado State Park) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Blue Bridge to Eben G Fine Park) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Mile Marker 32 to Blue Bridge)   Public Lands Near Mesa Trail: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 27 miles away Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO , 57 miles away Eldorado State Park, Colorado , 3 miles away Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado , 9 miles away Barbour Ponds State Park, Colorado , 23 miles away   Hotels Near Mesa Trail: Colorado Chautauqua, Boulder , 2 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Boulder Inn, Boulder , 3 miles away Rodeway Inn & Suites Boulder Broker, Boulder , 3 miles away Boulder Outlook, Boulder , 3 miles away Boulder University Inn, Boulder , 3 miles away   Lakes Near Mesa Trail Baseline Reservoir, Boulder County , 5 miles away Harper Lake, Boulder County , 8 miles away Soda Lakes, Jefferson County , 18 miles away McKay Lake, Adams County , 19 miles away Sloans Lake, Denver County , 20 miles away