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South Table Mountain Park Conservation Easement

Carl's Point–Basalt Cap Loop Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 48 min

Carl's Point–Basalt Cap Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in South Table Mountain Park Conservation Easement near Applewood, CO. The route reaches Carl's Point. It climbs 332 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,732 – 6,057 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.74683, -105.15995
Nearest town Applewood, CO
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Carl's Point–Basalt Cap Loop Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 48 min

Elevation 5,731–6,056 ft

Out & Back · South Table Mountain Park Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.74683, -105.15995

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 10% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Denver West Pkwy & Denver West Cir stop 439 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Jawbone Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Tertiary Trail, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Basalt Cap Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miPass Carl's Point.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Croc Tooth Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Basalt Cap Loop Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Quarry Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Basalt Cap Loop Trail, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Tertiary Trail, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto Jawbone Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/carls-point-basalt-cap-loop-trail-out-back-3-sights-3-km

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F61°
Feels like83°Precip10%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 91°66°
Sun 91°63° 16%
Mon 89°74° 42%
Tue 87°68° 31%
Wed 85°66° 34%
Thu 90°67° 33%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Denver West Pkwy & Denver West Cir stop 439 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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