AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Eckholt Lake–Hobbit 3.5, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 919 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Eckholt Lake–Hobbit 3.5, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. The route reaches Eckholt Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 919 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,688 – 9,354 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94606, -105.51854
Nearest town Nederland, CO
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Eckholt Lake–Hobbit 3.5, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 919 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 8,688–9,352 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.94606, -105.51854

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Cutacross Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lost Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rollinsville, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miReach Eckholt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocks and Roots, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lost Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Hobbit 3, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cutacross Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 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/eckholt-lake-eckholt-lake-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

79% dirt21% 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

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Nederland, Colorado