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Lava Flow

Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
 4.7 (49)
  1. Areas
  2. UT
  3. …Southwestern Utah
  4. …Cedar City
  5. Iron Hills/Southview
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“This downhill flow trail is full of option lines, high berms, jumps, and small drops! ”

Rusty Slade
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1.8

Miles

2.9

KM
Singletrack

6,528' 1,990 m

High

6,024' 1,836 m

Low

40' 12 m

Up

505' 154 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

15%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Features Drops/Jumps

Description

This is a great flow trail on the south end of Cedar City. Access this downhill trail by riding the uphill trail, Lichen It, that takes you to the start of Lava Flow. The Lava Flow trail is a wide, machine-built, flow trail with many optional drops and jumps. Use the high berms to help maintain speed, and be on the lookout for all the optional lines.

Caution: The entire trail does not "flow". There are several technical rock gardens that will get your attention if you try to continue the "flow" through them at the same speed as the bermed sections.

Contacts

Local Club: Trail Alliance of Southern Utah (TASU)

Land Manager: BLM Utah - Cedar City

Shared By:

Rusty Slade with improvements by J R
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Trail Ratings

  4.7 from 49 votes

#1

in Iron Hills/Southview

#163

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  4.7 from 49 votes
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#1

in Iron Hills/Southview

#34

in Utah

#163

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Riding the rocks on Lava Flow.
Aug 29, 2020 near Cedar City, UT
One of the several rock gardens throughout Lava Flow.
Aug 29, 2020 near Cedar City, UT
Entering a rock wall ride while descending Lava Flow.
Jul 3, 2018 near Cedar City, UT
Exiting a wall ride on the way down Lava Flow.
Jul 3, 2018 near Cedar City, UT
A section of Lava Flow that twists through trees and rocks.
Aug 29, 2020 near Cedar City, UT
Heading clockwise on Lava Flow, about 1/2 way up the climb
Mar 21, 2016 near Cedar City, UT

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May 29, 2023
Jess Root
Rode up lichen-it to green lakes boulder dash intersection, back down green lakes and down lava flow
May 23, 2023
Patrice Lehocky
5mi
Aug 15, 2022
Kieran O
Super fun, flowy downhill trail. Never gets very steep but the optional lines are great. Props to the trail builders!
Apr 5, 2022
Mountain Park
1.8mi — 0h 15m
Apr 20, 2021
Canyon Hayes
Trail quality was great. Some technical features but all of them have alternate lines.
Sep 26, 2020
Ben Warburton
this trail is not quite intermediate. It has more advanced features that are technical. Not a good one to take an intermediate rider on just so you…
Sep 16, 2020
Laric Tolleson
Aug 18, 2020
Ellie Ihler
Lava Flow is an awesome, technical trail. There are several rock gardens ranging in length and difficulty, hills and drops, and an amazing overlook. 1.8mi — 31h 30m

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