Featured Trail of the Day: Homestead & Mesa Loop
Not every great Boulder trail requires a summit.
While Mount Sanitas and the Flatirons attract the early crowds, the Homestead and Mesa Trail Loop offers something quieter and just as powerful. It delivers open space, steady movement, and perspective without the intensity.
After living in Boulder for more than 30 years, I’ve learned that the most meaningful trails are not always the steepest. They are the ones you return to when you need clarity. This is one of them.
A Different View of the Flatirons
Starting at the South Mesa Trailhead, the elevation builds gradually. There is no sudden scramble and no congestion. The trail rolls comfortably through open grassland with the Flatirons stretching beside you rather than towering overhead…