Excellent hiking and biking trails. Well kept. Awesome views of the flatirons.

Beautiful scenery, mountain backdrop with colorful flower field. Seems to be very popular with pro photographers. $5 cash parking fee for non Boulder residents. So bring a $5 bill.

Great views and easy trail! Definitely worth a visit.

The riverine ecosystem at the trailhead is beautiful. Beyond, trails are in good shape. Beautiful vistas. Lower areas are pretty hot and arid, without shade, so bring water for even a short hike.

Wonderful trails for all ages and skills. Could use a bit better signage at the tops of the mountains, but the views and company make up for that.

Nice walking trail. Easy access from nearby neighborhoods. If you do not live in Boulder County you need to buy a parking pass. It also gets busy so plan ahead.

Beautiful well kept trails with stunning views. Can be really busy during peak times. Non-Boulder residents must pay $5 to park.

Bring $5 to park and a pen. Very busy. Mesa portion is hot and sunny in summer. Homestead trail more shaded. Fair amount of parking.

Nice trail, but avoid it on a hot summer afternoon as there is very little shade.

Good trails, lots of options. Crowded on Friday afternoon

This place is a gem! The city of Boulder is to be commended for how great theyve kept this place. But get there early as the parking lots are small and fill up quickly.

It definitely worked the hamstrings and the calves today.

Went for a botany class. Lovely hike, with lots of different types of ecology. $5 dollar parking, unless your car is registered in Boulder.

Beautiful hikes start here.

Perfect place for a hike its beautiful and lead you to devils thumb. Dont forget to take a lot of photos as this is the most beautiful place to do that at.

Theres a good open field view, besides that the only other good thing is the river.

Great area for all different skill levels. Really good with kids!

Loved this place. Not as busy as the Ironsides trail area but beautiful.

Great trail, moderate to easy hiking, too many bikes, be careful as many are not giving walkers the right of way. Beautiful views!

Great long hike with beautiful views. Get ready to hike a couple miles to the top. Long but worth it.

Beautiful and not very busy at 7:00 a.m. today, a Friday.

Wonderful hike even in the rain! Cant wait to him with the family.

Great area for a day hike with the family. Side trails can get quite muddy after a rain, but the main trail is gravel. Bring $5 for parking if you arent a Boulder County resident.

Whats not to love ? Amazing views and well maintained trails.

This park is very good because I like seeing this

So pretty; on way up to shadow canyon and devils thumb.

Beautiful!! We love the little creek & the old house.

Took Shadow Canyon all the way to South Boulder Peak. The approach is long. The ascent through the canyon is absolutely awesome. Quite difficult though so be ready for some tougher miles for sure.

Lots of trails to choose from, with diverse terrain

Busy weekend trail with variable terrains. Dogs permitted on some routes, not all. Beautiful vistas.

Starting point for some excellent hikes and trail runs.

Great hike, always busy...

Beautiful views, miles and miles of open trail

Great trail. Be prepared for a steep hike. But great views at the top. A very popular spot for photographers and portraits at the golden hour.

One of my favorite trails in south boulder, the 4 mile climb to an awesome view.

One of Boulders best hiking areas!

Great spot to hike or bike, but go during less busy times if possible as this tends to be very popular

Great hike with pups. Less crowded then Boulder. You do have to pay $5 though and its old school play parking so bring exact change in cash.

Beautiful views and nice trails. Great daytrip for lovers of the outdoors!

Little empty.

Beautiful day!! Thanks, Bill! Good for the soul!

Beautiful Views

Great trails, but those on the south side of the road get muddy and close easily. Check OSMP for their interactive map.

Beautiful area!

How can Mother Nature ot get 5-Stars?However, the volume of visitors can be overwhelming on weekends.Much more palatable during the week.

Awesome place

A great trail. Moderate intensity. Gods handiwork everywhere. A beautiful day!

The South Mesa Trailhead offers several multi use trails through the gorgeous surroundings of the base of the Flatirons. It is interconnected with several other trail heads and access into El Dorado state park. The paths are well maintained, there are plenty of map markers, and indicators of the levels of muddiness to various branches of the paths. Boulder maintains a high tech and up to date website with clear and easy to navigate information on trail closures that even puts the neighboring state park to shame. The only reason that I keep one of my stars is because of the difficulty related to the parking fee. The website warns of a fee but doesnt say how much it is or what the payment options are. It turns out an archaic method of dropping a cash payment into a drop box with the carbon copy of your own handwritten parking pass is the only option. If youre willing to spend so much money on the website and maintaining the open space with various mud indicators why not put a card operated parking meter in as well? Im sure youre missing revenue from cashless people expecting an easier way to pay.

Little bit muddy at this time of year, but nevertheless still worth visiting.

Awesome base for hiking with beautiful beachy creek near the trailhead

Though scenic, the South Mesa Trail is rife with rattlesnakes.

Lots of dogs and people, so if your dogs dont get along with others then dont bring them. Dog s**t everywhere. Thanks d**kheads. Learn to be responsible before society has to take care of you. Overall, the trail is nice. Sumac thickets near the start of the trail, some ponderosa pines along the hillsides, lots of trail options and offshoots. If you think this review is helpful then hit the like button below. Thanks.

Many great trails, lots of people though, this place is getting too crowded!

This is a very nice little Park located outside of Denver where a lot of people like to go jog bicycle and even ride horses. Has beautiful views of the Front Range and a large part of the trail system could actually be navigated from a wheelchair. My only negative is the fact that all of a sudden all of these little parks in and around Colorado have now gone to anywhere from a $5 to as much as a $15 day-use fee,, undermining my whole idea of a park and maybe having a donation box instead. Colorado has built up over a Billion dollars in surplus money from Recreational(marijuana) usage why not spend part of that on your park system.

Very busy trail.. always lots of photographers there

Great trail loop ! not alot of shade.

This trail was pretty light and easy, though you have to keep your eyes peeled for the petroglyphs

Great access to trails; but very busy on weekends.

Visiting Colorado never gets old!

Beautiful

Beautiful scenery!!

Not very crowded once you get about 0.5 miles above the trailhead

Great hike for a couple from Wisconsin! Made it to the saddle and back in 5 hours. What a great time! Challenging, but totally worth it.

Excellent

Mesa Trail is not as extreme as the description makes it sound. If you begin at the Eldorado trailhead off of highway 93 & Eldo Spgs Dr., it is mostly open meadow and will be pretty hot and exposed in the summer, which is better for spring and fall when you want to warm up a bit by the sun. Hike as much or as little of it as youd like. This area is good for older people who need less steep terrain and for running. If you approach the trail from Chautauqua, it is a short ascent through the open meadow, then you get into the forest and can take the Mesa trail accross the front of the foothills without much more elevation gain. It is one of the most mellow portions of Boulders hiking system, very beautiful, and lots of options to add on additional portions of trail to your hike.

Great hike

Beautiful, gorgeous! No word can ever explain enough. Must see and go for a hike. Cant wait for next year the snow to melt!

Great park. Did a great job fixing it up since the floods. Views of the mountains, sounds of birds and water, and sometimes a performance by the Catamounts.

Trail for hiking is fine

Tons of great hiking and biking. Beautiful views and off-leash options for your pups.

Always entertaining for people watchers. The street performers are always about, and many are extremely talented. Tons of good food options.

Love this place!!

Frequent this trail a few times a month. The dogs love it. Starts out east then gets harder the father up the mountain you go.

Sooooo beautiful, so many trails, the changes with the seasons are spectacular!!

Beautiful hike but close to impossible to find parking during peak times.

Great starting point to explore the network of hiking trails north of Colorado 170 that lead to NCAR.

Parking can get cramped. Good variety of trails though, and beautiful views of the mountains.

One of Boulders best trails. Family friendly.

Its ok..nothing special

Nice a quiet hike with beautiful views wherever you look.

Wonderful mountain-prairies

Beautiful hike with awesome views of the Flatirons

Picturesque

Awsome place

People use it all day long

Had a nice walk, nice stream

Great trails

Great!

Good exercise with spectacular views

Not a lot of parking and extremely busy on the weekends.

Good mountain bikes trails

Beautiful hiking area!

I wish I could have gone higher. The trails kept going to the canyon instead of the mountain.

Beautiful landscapes and well kept trails