Name: Basalt Cap Loop
Rating: 3.5

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A doubletrack loop around the top of South Table Mountain with beautiful views, this trail is mostly flat and exposed to the sun so bring your sunscreen and water.

Keep an eye out, as the trail is also frequented by many hikers and horseback riders. The trail is plenty wide to accommodate everybody though, so politely passing shouldn't be a problem.

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Local Club: Colorado Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: Jefferson County, CO - Open Space Dept.

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jeff dunham

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Trail Ratings

3.5 from 23 votes

#2

in South Table Mountain

#8987

Overall

3.5 from 23 votes

5 Star		26%
4 Star		22%
3 Star		35%
2 Star		13%
1 Star		4%

Trail Rankings

#2

in South Table Mountain

#847

in Colorado

#8,987

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Feb 10, 2022 near Applewood, CO

Basalt Cap Loop on South Table Mountain.

Oct 26, 2017 near Applewood, CO

Croc Tooth - South Table - Golden - Colorado

Jul 21, 2025 near Applewood, CO

Apr 2, 2022 near Applewood, CO

Jan 10, 2026 near Applewood, CO

Sep 24, 2015 near Applewood, CO

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Jan 28, 2026

Atsuko Ohtake

May 1, 2024

Raymond Martinez Jr

May 22, 2023

Mattie Jane

May 21, 2023

Greg Dabloon

Nov 22, 2022

Peter Tiley

Aug 7, 2022

Kenny S

Jul 18, 2022

Private User

Mar 14, 2022

Jay Troyan

Mar 13, 2022

Joel MacDonald

Oct 20, 2021

David Schmid

Dec 9, 2020

Private User

Oct 24, 2020

Eric Sloyer

Oct 3, 2020

Rob Levy

Oct 3, 2020

Jillian Adams

Jun 22, 2020

Hunter Ruth

9mph flows beautiful night and sunset. Sun burned sky into purple and orange oblivion 11mi — 1h 12m

Jun 20, 2020

Hunter Ruth

Chain snapped

Jun 15, 2020

Camila Plana

6mi

Apr 6, 2020

Matt Kohn

Aug 19, 2019

Megan Chapman

6.4mi

Apr 14, 2019

Tina Mayberry

This trail is great for a meandering ride.

Oct 29, 2018

Stuart Black

Have used this since the 1980s. Fairly easy on top but the access points are difficult climbs. This trail has been crusher fined to death. 10mi — 1h 00m

Sep 25, 2018

Melanie Stoeckle

1.5mi

Aug 21, 2018

Private User

Mar 14, 2018

Scott West

Aug 23, 2017

Rocky MTN Marty !

May 21, 2017

Mini Wheat Frost

Apr 11, 2017

Sam Herbert

Mar 30, 2017

Marissa Mason

Feb 5, 2017

Jesse Dean

2.5mi

Nov 16, 2016

J.R. Haynes

Quick test on the new iron horse 1.5mi

Oct 27, 2016

Cara Hubbell

10mi

Mar 18, 2016

David Goldwasser

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Basalt Cap Loop

“A flat doubletrack loop on top of South Table Mountain ”

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6,054' 1,845 m

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