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Eckholt Lake–Forest Service Camp Road, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,387 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Eckholt Lake–Forest Service Camp Road, 7 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. The route reaches Eckholt Lake. It climbs 1,387 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,649 – 9,354 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Aspen Alley Trail 39.94942, -105.51859
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Eckholt Lake–Forest Service Camp Road, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,387 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 8,647–9,352 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

  1. Start on Aspen Alley Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Cutacross Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lost Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rollinsville, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miPass Eckholt Lake.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Forest Service Camp Road, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miReach Eckholt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Rollinsville, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rocks and Roots, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lost Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Hobbit 3, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cutacross Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 450 ftTurn right onto Aspen Alley Trail, heading N.
  31. 300 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/eckholt-lake-eckholt-lake-out-back-8-sights-10-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% 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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