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Avg Rating:	8 trail reviews
Status: Wet / Sketchy updated 1/12/10 by kuala_tahan Closed Open Wet / Sketchy	Difficulty: Beginner
Length: 16 miles	Global Rank: 943
Tread: Singletrack	Configuration: Out & Back
Ridden: 89	Wishlist: 20
Avg. Speed: 8.13 mph	Avg. Time: 0hr 42min

 

Walker Ranch in Boulder

 

  
reviewed by kuala_tahan on September 27, 2009

More of a leisure cruise than anything else.

  
reviewed by Gross_Venediger on September 20, 2009

Fun, easy ride. Not technical.

  
reviewed by John_Goodrich on August 23, 2009

Decent trail.

  
reviewed by Speedman on May 20, 2009

The first mile is a fun little jaunt up to the community ditch road where you cross CO-93 going west. Follow the community ditch road until you get to the new turn-off that takes you off to the south on new the single-track route. This section is an easy climb to a well-marked trail crossing that directs you left to Doudy Draw or right up into the mountains. Go right and follow the route up to the split where you can go left or right to take the loop. The loop is great shady single-track through the woods. After the loop, return to the Doudy Draw turn off and take that east up a short and steep climb to the top of the ridge. The decent back to CO-93 is high-speed double-track. Overall, nothing technical, but a new & fun after work (and mid-winter) ride.

  
reviewed by Natural_ on April 23, 2009

This is a great beginner trial. It is relatively flat and tons of fun. It can take a couple hours when you stop to enjoy all of the incredible vistas. I love to ride the Marshall Mesa for its rolling terrain and smooth trails . Beginner to intermidiate level riders should definitley try this one! To go with a guide check out: www.nfga.info. They take folks out on the best trails in Boulder. Most trips include bikes, lunch and transportation.

* Review edited 4/23/2009

Similar Trail: Go to www.NFGA.info to check out some other great guided bike trips.

  
reviewed by Wiseclam on August 27, 2008

I ride this from the McCaslin Blvd trailhead (2 miles south of Hwy 36) to the Hwy 93 trailhead as an extended commute from Superior to North Boulder. It's not technical and has some very fun downhill singletrack. It's never crowded (at least not in the afternoon - early evening). But it's not a serious, challenging trail by any means so if you are looking for somethnig difficult try another trail.

Similar Trail: Wonderland Lake - Eagle Trail combo

  
reviewed by Jurassic on June 22, 2007

There's a new trailhead at US 93 for Marshal Mesa. Best way to ride this trail now is to start at 66th street, just about 2 miles past the Costco in Superior, and ride west from the trailhead. Some fun downhill sections, a few rock gardens, and some kickers, and all in all this trail has had some great work done to it. There's a really fun rock drop coming down from the top above Cummunity Ditch just before crossing the Ditch itself. Head West from there and you can hook up to the new sections of MM. This section then heads East back toward the trailhead at 66th St.

* Review edited 6/22/2007

  
reviewed by arnolda14 on June 5, 2007

This trail gets an undeserved bad rap. My understanding is that they did some trail improvements a few years ago and before that, it was not as good. I really like this ride simply because it's only about 15 minutes from work and I can get a little taste of dirt. It's become my favorite place to take beginners who live in the area because as easy as it is, it definately qualifies as true singletrack. Think of it as a really great bunny-slope. Due to the low elevation and dry climate, you can ride this thing pretty early and late in the year. It's a fun, albeit completely unchallenging and adrenaline-free, ride. If you want true mountain biking, you have to go to the mountains (newsflash!). If you can't go to the mountains, this is probably the next-best thing. If you are a person who is unable to have fun without risking life or limb, don't bother with this one unless you ride it blindfolded.

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