Search activities
Bobcats trip – South Table Mountain

Trip

Bobcats trip – South Table Mountain

A hike up South Table Mountain - intended for Bobcat picnic attendees - to an overlook of the Colorado Amphitheater, a 2500 seat amphitheater built in the 1930s and unused since then but on the National Register of Historic Places. Roughly 4 miles round trip, about 400 ft. gain/loss.

Contacts

Richard Schiebel
Richard Schiebel
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Sep 26, 2026
  • Bobcats Section
  • Hiking
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 4.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 400 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,050 ft
  • Pace: 2.0
  • 11 (11 capacity)
  • Sat, Sep 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
  • Sat, Sep 26, 2026 at 12:05 AM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy

This hike is for Bobcat members attending the annual picnic - priority will be given to them.

We'll meet at 8:30 am at the parking lot for Tanglewood Park South (see details above). From there we'll use a newly opened access point for South Table Mountain (via the Jawbone Trail) to gain the mesa top. Once there we'll take the Basalt Loop to the newly opened T. Rex Trail and an overlook of the Colorado Amphitheater. We'll return in time for lunch after hiking about 4 miles with 400 ft. of elevation gain.

The Colorado Amphitheater (aka Zypher Amphitheater) was built in the 1930s and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It seats about 2500 people, second only to Red Rocks among Colorado amphitheaters. Used to show films to Colorado National Guard troops it fell into disuse when too many rattlesnakes showed up for the movies.

More about the Amphitheater here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Amphitheater

https://www.jeffco.us/1430/South-Table-Mountain-Park

8:30 am, at Tanglewood Park South parking lot, 13725 Denver West Circle, Lakewood, CO 80401 (near the corner of Denver West Circle with Denver West Parkway).

Roster
Route/Place

South Table Mountain

Required Equipment

Required Equipment

This is a CMC Bobcats Trip.  The Bobcats’ mission is to ensure a variety of adventurous CMC trips, mostly on weekdays, all year long.  Our trips tend to be faster paced, on more challenging routes, and with fewer stops.  We foster a strong community of hikers seeking challenges, discovery, and camaraderie.   We don’t have dues and we invite ALL CMC members to sign up for any Bobcat trip that is within their ability level.

Be sure to bring the 10 essentials

Trip Reports