Name: Lava Flow
Rating: 4.7

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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 trail with many optional drops and jumps. Use the high berms to help maintain speed, and be on the lookout for all the bonus options.

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

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Local Club: Trail Alliance of Southern Utah (TASU)

Land Manager: BLM Utah - Cedar City

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Rusty Slade with improvements by J R

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Trail Ratings

4.7 from 51 votes

#1

in Iron Hills/Southview

#150

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4.7 from 51 votes

5 Star		75%
4 Star		22%
3 Star		0%
2 Star		4%
1 Star		0%

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#1

in Iron Hills/Southview

#24

in Utah

#150

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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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Apr 16, 2025

Yvonne Kesler

Clear and dry

Sep 18, 2024

David Crane

May 1, 2024

Lance Parry

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

Aug 16, 2020

Thomas Harris

Jul 24, 2020

Pete Slaughter

I am still in the beginning stages of riding (2 years) and this was by far one of the funnest downhill rides I have done.

Jul 5, 2020

Abram Ullrich

Awesome!

Apr 4, 2020

Dallen Whicker

Sick ride, scariest I have done so far! 1.8mi

Nov 19, 2019

Chris Quarnberg

Lava Flow is a great trail. Rode Boulder dash into lava flow. Boulder dash is a tough trail double black is an appropriate rating. 18.8mi — 2h 31m

Oct 2, 2019

Christopher Robin

Jun 22, 2019

bdotcee 123

May 30, 2019

Douglas James

Sep 19, 2018

Kevin Hale

Sep 14, 2018

Mtbbetty Pedalmasher

Aug 25, 2018

Dustin DeFranco

Jul 13, 2018

Alex Peterson

With jq

Jun 19, 2018

David Logan

Jun 15, 2018

Lawson Burnett

Little more rocky than I prefer!

Apr 4, 2018

Rob Reed

1.8mi

Nov 23, 2017

Tyson Clay

Decended twice. Good trail to trial sections to practice jumps, berms, tabletops, endo turns, or switchback! 3.2mi

Nov 22, 2017

Tylar Laity

Should be called Lovin it. Then you’d have lichen it and lovin it. Awesome downhill with various lines, jumps and technical options with great flow 1.8mi

Sep 13, 2017

Christian Boswell

Jul 21, 2017

John Swallow

Jul 16, 2017

Anthony Schaeffer

Like lots

Jul 5, 2017

Katie C

1.8mi

Jul 1, 2017

Chris Perkins

Jun 16, 2017

Xander Mac

Very technical. There are rock gardens that pop out of nowhere. It's also very steep 1.8mi

Jun 7, 2017

Chris Milligan

Jun 1, 2017

Josh Brown

May 31, 2017

Bruce Smithhammer

Apr 9, 2017

Josh Brown

Feb 22, 2017

Zack Stopper

nice day! a little windy but no snow

Sep 19, 2016

thehiker 2000

nice ride with some really rocky areas but will become better with more use

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Lava Flow

“This downhill flow trail is full of option lines, high berms, jumps, and small drops! ”

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