Lava Flow Trail (Vekol), AZ

Lava Flow Trail, in the 34,400-acre Table Top Wilderness, offers a hiking opportunity of light to moderate difficulty in a varied and dramatic Sonoran Desert landscape. Three trailheads are linked by a relatively level 7 1/4-mile trail. From south to north, the trail meanders through dense forests of saguaro, paloverde, ironwood, and cholla; skirts the jumbled basaltic slopes of Black Mountain; traverses an extensive creosote-bush flat, and crosses several large washes. Lava Flow Trail provides sweeping views of Vekol Valley and the Sand Tank Mountains to the West. Flat-topped Table Top Mountain - the highest point in the Table Top Wilderness - looms to the east.


FACILITIES: No facilities are provided at the three Lava Flow Trail trailheads.MAPS: Lava Flow Trail is depicted on the USGS 7.5-minute topographic maps entitled "Little Table Top, Ariz.," and "Antelope Peak, Ariz." The remainder of the Table Top Wilderness is depicted on USGS 7.5-minute topographic maps "Indian Butte, Ariz." and "Vekol Mts., NE, Ariz."

NOTES
• Lava Flow Trail receives very little use. Always tell a friend or relative where you are going and when you plan to return.
• Drinking water is not provided at Table Top Trail, so bring plenty.
• Vekol Valley is prone to heavy rains and flash floods. Do not attempt to cross flooded washes.
• You may encounter rattlesnakes or other poisonous creatures; watch for them and be careful where you put your hands and feet. Do not harass reptiles - most bites result from people playing with, collecting, or attempting to kill them.
• Fires are not allowed in the Table Top Wilderness.
• Pets must be leashed.

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