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Review:
The Full Mesa Trail is 13.4 mile-trail that runs through Boulder's foothills, blooming meadows, and dense, old pine forests, with fantastic views of the Flatirons, connecting Chautauqua Park with Eldorado Canyon Road. This popular trail is fairly easy, the change in elevation is only 437 feet, and horseback riding and dogs on the leash are allowed. Many side trails lead to other destinations: Green Mountain, South Boulder Peak, Bear Peak, Royal Arch, Mallory Cave, Fern Canyon, and Shadow Canyon. You can start at the Chautauqua trailhead or take the more strenuous, but also more scenic, Bluebell Trail towards the Flatirons and join the Mesa Trail after about a mile. Map
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