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Aspen Alley Trail–Hobbit 3.5, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 472 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Aspen Alley Trail–Hobbit 3.5, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It climbs 472 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,649 – 8,993 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Super Vü 39.95013, -105.50462
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Aspen Alley Trail–Hobbit 3.5, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 472 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 8,647–8,993 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Super Vü · 39.95013, -105.50462

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Super Vü, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Cutacross Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftReach Aspen Alley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Hobbit 3, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cutacross Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftTurn right onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Super Vü, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/aspen-alley-trail-hobbit-3-5-out-back-4-sights-6-km-4032

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F55°
Precip10%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 73°52° 39%
Mon 75°54° 38%
Tue 77°51° 33%
Wed 79°54° 40%
Thu 77°53° 34%
Fri 77°51° 29%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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