Eastern Mojave Vegetation Cretaceous Trail, South Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado  
 

Tom Schweich  

Home Page  Trail provides access to South Table Mountain at its eastern portion.

Other articles:
• Basalt Cap Loop:  50000;
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;  

Junction: Basalt Top Loop

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Top end of the Cretaceous Trail.
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End of the Cretaceous Trail at the Basalt Cap Loop.

Other articles:
• Tertiary Trail:  30000;
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;  

Junction: Tertiary Trail

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Junction of the Tertiary Trail with the Cretaceous Trail.
The Tertiary Trail continues north to the Basalt Top Loop on top of the mesa.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;  

The sign lists the agencies that worked on the trail. They include NREL, Jefferson County Open Space, Wilderness Restoration Volunteers, and one other I can't recognize in the photograph.

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Cretaceous Trail north of Denver West Parkway to South Table Mountain.

Other articles:
• Denver West Parkway:   at trail;  

Cross Denver West Parkway

The trail parallels Denver West Parkway to the west until it turns south into Camp George West Park.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;  

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South Table Mountain as seen from Denver West Parkway.
 

Other articles:
• Denver West Parkway:   at trail;
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;  

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Entrance to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;  

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Sports field at Camp George West Park.
 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;  

Camp George West Park parking lot.

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Recently paved parking lot at Camp George West Park.

Other articles:
• Kilmer Street:  10000;  

Junction: Kilmer Street

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Date and time this article was prepared: 4/4/2026 7:47:15 PM