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Beaver Lake–Observatory Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Beaver Lake–Observatory Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. The route reaches Beaver Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 538 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,517 – 8,787 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Re-Root 39.94695, -105.50845
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Beaver Lake–Observatory Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 8,517–8,786 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Re-Root · 39.94695, -105.50845

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 54° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on West Magnolia Campground, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Re-Root, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftBear right onto Schoolbus Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Observatory, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miReach Beaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Schoolbus Trail, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Observatory, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftTurn right onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading SW.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn right onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.9 miBear right onto Re-Root, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Magnolia Campground, heading E.
  27. 50 ftArrive 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/beaver-lake-beaver-lake-out-back-4-sights-via-aspen-alley-trail

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F54°
Precip10%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 73°52° 39%
Mon 74°53° 38%
Tue 76°51° 33%
Wed 79°53° 40%
Thu 73°52° 34%
Fri 76°50° 29%

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