JAMESTOWN - Table Mountain is one of the best-kept secrets for a hike that isn’t far from home, isn’t difficult, isn’t crowded and offers a spectacular view of both snow-covered peaks, New Melones lake and the rolling foothills below.Now is a great time of year to take the 2.7-mile hike, which can be done in less than half a day. Flowers are in bloom, the weather is mild and the vegetation is awash with spring green.Table Mountain is actually a narrow flat-topped lava formation that runs many miles along Highway 120 in Tuolumne County to the Knights Ferry area of Stanislaus County. Valley hikers won’t find any directional signs telling where to go but it’s easy to find.