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South Table Mountain Park

Lava Loop Trail–Lava Loop Trial, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Lava Loop Trail–Lava Loop Trial, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in South Table Mountain Park near Crestview Villa, CO. It climbs 331 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,903 – 6,224 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.74112, -105.18466
Nearest town Crestview Villa, CO
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Lava Loop Trail–Lava Loop Trial, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 5,901–6,225 ft

Out & Back · South Table Mountain Park

Trailhead: 39.74112, -105.18466

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 9% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: South Golden Rd & Quaker St stop 631 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Epoch Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto T. rex Tooth Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Fossil Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Serpentine Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dome Flow Trail, heading W.
  7. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lava Loop Trial, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right onto Lava Loop Overlook, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lava Loop Trial, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Lava Loop Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Dome Flow Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Augite Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Serpentine Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Fossil Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miSharp left onto T. rex Tooth Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Epoch Trail, heading S.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lava-loop-trail-lava-loop-trial-out-back-3-sights-7-km-c055

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F65°
Feels like82°Precip9%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 90°68°
Sun 88°63° 16%
Mon 86°71° 43%
Tue 86°67° 33%
Wed 83°65° 36%
Thu 88°65° 35%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: South Golden Rd & Quaker St stop 631 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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