| Title: | Lightning Bolt Trail |
| Area: | Buckskin Mountain State Park |
| Elevation: | 420 - 560 Feet |
| Elevation_Gain: | 140 |
| Trail: | Lightning Bolt |
| Misc: | Buckskin Mountain State Park is a fee-use park. |
| Links: |
Buckskin Mountain State Park
Trip Journals - 11/5/05, 12/14/07 |
| Notes: | The Lightning Bolt Trail takes it's name from the zig-zag lightning like route the trail takes as is switchbacks up the steep rocky slope. It is a short, steep, trail to a good viewpoint over looking the park grounds and the Colorado River. It is also the entry trail to the other three trails in the park: Buckskin Trail, Abandoned Mines Trail, and Interruption Point Trail.
Be sure and pick-up a trail guide at the trailhead that has a small map of the trails and information on plants to be see along the trail. |
| Route: | From Lake Havasu take Highway 95 south for 25 miles, or from Parker take Highway 95 north for 12 miles to Buckskin Mountain State Park. |
| TH_elevation: | 420 |
| Distance: | .25 |
| Reference: | The Arizona State Trails Guide |
Lightning Bolt Trailhead |
trail to viewpoint |
looking down into campground from viewpoint |
| Type: | Trail |
| Family_Outing: | yes |
| Day_Hike: | yes |
| Scenic: | yes |
