Intermediate Downhill

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This trail was completed in 2023, making it a welcome addition to the new trail system called Durango Mesa Park. The Intermediate Downhill trail is a lengthy series of large and medium sized jumps, tabletops and berms. It seems a notch harder than the Meadow Intermediate Downhill, probably because of the trail-side trees and steep hillside (i.e. higher consequences of a crash). Take it slow your first time down this trail until you get a feel for the heights and landings!

Start at the large raised platform at the western end of the Meadow Knob Connector. From this knob, plunge downhill through a succession of steep switchbacking berms interspersed with impressive jumps. For the most part there are no ride-arounds or real places to bail out to avoid the jumps and tabletops. The lips of the jumps are all armored with rectangular, flat stones to keep the surface from deteriorating and to keep the launches consistent.

As you snake your way downhill and across the cliff that makes up the edge of the mesa, you could enjoy the views across at Smelter Mountain and the La Plata Mountains if your eyes were not glued to the features coming at you so fast! There is much more shade on this trail than on the downhill trails in Horse Gulch.

At near the mid-point of this trail, it bumps up nearly against the Mesa Connector trail on the same ridgeline. Continue the rowdy descent until a final set of switchbacks dumps you out on the bottom of Mesa Connector where a short uphill and downhill (bi-directional) portion of trail is shared until ending at the trailhead parking lot. Use caution and slow speeds on this steeper, congested part!