Beaver Lake–Observatory Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Beaver Lake–Observatory Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. The route reaches Beaver Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,517 – 8,724 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Aspen Alley Trail 39.94942, -105.51859
Nearest town Nederland, CO
Directions
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Beaver Lake–Observatory Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 8,517–8,725 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Aspen Alley Trail · 39.94942, -105.51859
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 54° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Aspen Alley Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Schoolbus Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Observatory, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Beaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Schoolbus Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Observatory, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading NE.
- 450 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
76% dirt24% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 75°F54°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun
74°51°
40%
Mon
74°53°
37%
Tue
76°51°
34%
Wed
80°53°
40%
Thu
73°53°
35%
Fri
76°50°
30%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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