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;

Images:
- Top end of the Cretaceous Trail.

- End of the Cretaceous Trail at the Basalt Cap Loop.
 

Junction: Basalt Top Loop

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

Images:
- Junction of the Tertiary Trail with the Cretaceous Trail.
 

Junction: Tertiary Trail

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

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;

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

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.

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;

Images:
- South Table Mountain as seen from Denver West Parkway.
 

 

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

Images:
- Entrance to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;

Images:
- Sports field at Camp George West Park.
 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   9 Apr 2019;

Images:
- Recently paved parking lot at Camp George West Park.
 

Camp George West Park parking lot.

Other articles:
• Kilmer Street:  10000;  

Junction: Kilmer Street

If you have a question or a comment you may write to me at: tomas@schweich.com I sometimes post interesting questions in my FAQ, but I never disclose your full name or address.  


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Date and time this article was prepared: 3/11/2026 7:48:35 PM