Davis Meadow
- 9.0 mi
- round trip
- 766 ft
- climb
- 10,138 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Davis Meadow open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Davis Meadow is a 9-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests, within the Salida Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open year-round. The trail starts at about 9,375 feet and climbs to 10,138 feet, a gain of 766 feet one way. The climb is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run around 76°F for July highs and 73°F for August, but that station sits about 1,200 feet below the summit, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The route is natural-surfaced and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible trail. Davis Face and The Three Amigos, two climbing areas, both lie within about 2 miles. Elephant Rock Campground and Mt. Princeton RV Park & Cabins are each about 5 miles away.
- Davis FaceRock climbing1.7 mi
- The Three AmigosRock climbing1.8 mi
- Salt CreekHiking4 mi
- Midland Bike TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Elephant Rock CampgroundCamping5 mi
Mt. Princeton RV Park & CabinsCampingPhoto: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.6 mi- Cottonwood CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
South Fork South Platte RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
North TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: JenTravelsLife, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Unmarked Rugged TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mount HarvardHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: twslivxe26, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Salt CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
Crank n' Hammer TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)- Whitewater TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Mount ColumbiaHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: twslivxe26, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Midland Bike TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- McquaidHiking · ~9 min drive
Bacon Bits TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Nholifield, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Davis Meadow
Best months: June–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / -4°
4 wet
Feb
34° / -1°
4 wet
Mar
42° / 10°
5 wet
Apr
49° / 19°
6 wet
May
59° / 27°
7 wet
Jun
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 41°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 39°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 30°
7 wet
Oct
55° / 19°
5 wet
Nov
42° / 9°
4 wet
Dec
32° / -2°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Antero Rsvr, CO, 11 mi away at 8,939 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
