Name: Meadow View Trail
Rating: 3.8

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This trail has an average 3 percent grade and can be used to connect to all other trails in the area. It's a mix of meadow environment and pines. The trail is easy and wide with some bumps from water diversion.

It's a great place to see elk. There can be heavy hiker traffic.

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Local Club: Colorado Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: Jefferson County, CO - Open Space Dept.

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Matt Thoele

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3.8 from 32 votes

#1

in Elk Meadow Park

#965

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3.8 from 32 votes

5 Star		22%
4 Star		44%
3 Star		28%
2 Star		6%
1 Star		0%

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#1

in Elk Meadow Park

#257

in Colorado

#965

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A ride along the meadow on wide, smooth singletrack

Jul 31, 2013 near Kittredge, CO

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Aug 19, 2023

Peter Tiley

Sep 18, 2022

Annie Swindell

Fun trail. Harder than the rating - I'd call it a solid blue compared to other front range trails, with a couple blue/black features. 3mi — 1h 00m

Sep 7, 2022

Patrick Burns

Cool rolling xc riding.

Jul 28, 2022

Laurie Allin

Jun 15, 2022

Atsuko Ohtake

Aug 18, 2021

Atsuko Ohtake

Apr 25, 2021

Joshua Sylvester

Did this and looped it back to the southern parking lot 4.6mi

Dec 24, 2020

Private User

Oct 15, 2020

Private User

Oct 13, 2020

Deby Johnson

1st time single trak

Aug 19, 2020

Daylene York

3mi

Jul 4, 2020

Nick Dahlin

Jun 2, 2020

Robbie DePan

Rode from my house in evergreen. Up Sleepy S to Meadow View, then down Founders to Painters Pause. Great ride! 6.4mi — 1h 38m

Dec 14, 2019

Caitlin G

First time fatbiking! 3mi

Jul 9, 2019

Will Knause

Jun 25, 2019

Kelli Niemeyer

4mi

Jun 19, 2019

Meghan Hollaback

20.4mi — 2h 19m

Jun 4, 2019

Melissa Taylor

test ride on Kona

Apr 8, 2019

Jake123

The north side of the trail still have some snow and ice on it. Hopefully be completely dry next week.

Sep 22, 2018

Michael Colby

Fun trail

Jul 15, 2018

Eric JG

Jul 6, 2018

Garrett Vanderwater

Jul 4, 2018

Garrett Marsilio

Smooth and wooded. Lots of hikers though.

May 5, 2018

Hanna Kay

Nov 1, 2017

Meghan Hollaback

Awesome, all clear. 3mi — 0h 30m

Jul 24, 2017

Brendan Prough

Jul 22, 2017

Jay Tea

Split off onto grouse trail for a singletrack ride downhill, across a creek, through the woods.

Jul 3, 2017

Katie P

Jun 26, 2017

Kris Maher

Jun 25, 2017

Nicole Lapka

May 17, 2017

Daniel Lucchesi

Afternoon ride with Jenn

May 14, 2017

Jason Drobeck

Great warmup trail for the year 3mi

May 6, 2017

Mellie Lusk

Apr 16, 2017

Jennifer Ryan

15mi

Feb 16, 2017

Kara Brown

Icy spots in the trees. 5mi

Jan 1, 2017

lubes 17319

Dec 31, 2016

lubes 17319

Sep 10, 2016

Karissa Swanson

Jun 21, 2016

Frankie Szynskie

Jun 19, 2016

Erin DeCesaris

A couple rocky sections but nice ride. Hilly.

May 21, 2016

SJ KY

2.8mi

Nov 2, 2015

Michele Winkels

Should be blue/green with all the extra rocky tech sections throughout and giant water bars on the NW section. Not a cakewalk

Jun 15, 2015

Dan Olsavsky

Jun 14, 2014

Matt Hall

May 3, 2014

Rick Law

Jul 18, 2013

Steve Lercher

Jul 17, 2013

Luke Bouck

3mi

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Meadow View Trail

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8,080' 2,463 m

7,777' 2,370 m

319' 97 m

274' 83 m

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