Aspen Alley Trail–Hobbit, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Aspen Alley Trail–Hobbit, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It climbs 391 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,465 – 8,823 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95133, -105.52674
Nearest town Nederland, CO

Directions

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Aspen Alley Trail–Hobbit, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 8,465–8,822 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.95133, -105.52674

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Nw Haul Road Trails, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Social 33, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Sugar Magnolia, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Whoopp-Di-Doos, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left onto Handshake Trail, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Hobbit, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Observatory Spur, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto Observatory, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto YMCA Camp, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Lookout Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miBear left onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading N.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left onto Nw Haul Road Trails, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F59°
Precip12%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 73°53° 40%
Mon 75°53° 37%
Tue 77°51° 34%
Wed 79°53° 40%
Thu 77°52° 35%
Fri 77°51° 30%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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