1,986 ft
Distance
37 ft
Climb
-341 ft
Descent
00:02:47
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Mesa Top (Connect) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNorth Table Mountain Park
Golden, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Trail UsageMulti-use
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Rock Garden
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
Short n' sweet drop from the mesa top back to the table loop. There's a complicated stair/rock garden feature at the top that is intimidating, but not too bad if you pick a good line. Scope it and/or walk it if you aren't comfortable. Steep, fast, and a lil chunky the rest of the way. Watch for hikers/runners coming up and be courteous.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Mesa Top (Connect) mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-304 ft
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Altitude min6,029 ft
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Altitude max6,335 ft
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Altitude start6,335 ft
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Altitude end6,032 ft
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Grade-15.293%
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Grade max-53.683%
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Grade min42.421%
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Distance climb132 ft
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Distance down1,854 ft
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Avg time00:02:47
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Avg reverse time00:11:50
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
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Directions to mesa-top-connect trailhead
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Mesa Top (Connect) Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 8 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 790 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 3,553 rides
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Trail starts with a rock stair feature and goes into very very steep and loose trail with several tight and highly exposed switch back. Hang on to your brakes this may be some of the fastest riding on the whole mountain.
[Reply]
Wildsidephotog
(Apr 8, 2019 at 11:52)

Took this trail downhill on April 7. It’s marked as intermediate but is definitely an expert level segment. Super steep brake burner, rocky, loose, and a 9 of 10 on my scale of difficulty.
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Rad trail that definitely starts out as expert, but the rest of it is intermediate. Definitely try to make sure that the first 100ft at the top is clear of hikers before dropping in as it’s not really a place you can pass each other safely.
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Definitely the most engaging descent on the mesa. The waterfall (stair at the top) is moderately challenging but otherwise it’s just fast.
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