South Table Mountain Park Conservation Easement

Carl's Point–Basalt Cap Loop Trail, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Carl's Point–Basalt Cap Loop Trail, 5 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in South Table Mountain Park Conservation Easement near Crestview Villa, CO. The route reaches Carl's Point at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 330 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,929 – 6,152 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Quarry Trail 39.75084, -105.18452
Nearest town Crestview Villa, CO

Directions

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Carl's Point–Basalt Cap Loop Trail, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 5,930–6,151 ft

Out & Back · South Table Mountain Park Conservation Easement

Trailhead: Old Quarry Trail · 39.75084, -105.18452

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 90°F / low 64° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Old Quarry Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Lava Loop Trail, heading W.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Dome Flow Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Augite Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Serpentine Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Fossil Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto T. rex Tooth Trail, heading SE.
  9. 1.5 miBear left onto T.rex Tooth Trail, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Basalt Cap Loop Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto Old Quarry Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Basalt Cap Loop Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miReach Carl's Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Basalt Cap Loop Trail, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto T.rex Tooth Trail, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto T. rex Tooth Trail, heading W.
  20. 1.5 miSharp right onto Fossil Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left onto Serpentine Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Augite Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dome Flow Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lava Loop Trail, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear right onto Old Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 90°F64°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 86°60° 25%
Mon 83°70° 39%
Tue 85°66° 33%
Wed 86°66° 38%
Thu 86°67° 28%
Fri 88°66° 20%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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