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Hobbit 3.5–Lost Meadow Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Hobbit 3.5–Lost Meadow Trail, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It climbs 1,091 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,691 – 9,633 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hobbit 39.94318, -105.52259
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Hobbit 3.5–Lost Meadow Trail, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 8,691–9,634 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hobbit · 39.94318, -105.52259

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 75°F / low 57° · precip 9% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Hobbit, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Observatory Spur, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Observatory, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Cutacross Trail, heading NW.
  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 W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lost Meadow Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miBear right onto Rocks and Roots, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tennessee Mountain, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Kinglet, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kinglet Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Buckeye Mountain Road, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftReach Hobbit 3.5, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftBear right onto Kinglet Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kinglet, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tennessee Mountain, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rocks and Roots, heading NE.
  25. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Lost Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto Hobbit 3, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cutacross Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading E.
  31. 200 ftBear left onto Observatory Spur, heading E.
  32. 150 ftBear left onto Hobbit, heading E.
  33. 0.1 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/hobbit-3-5-lost-meadow-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 75°F57°
Precip9%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 74°53° 38%
Mon 74°53° 39%
Tue 76°51° 26%
Wed 79°53° 40%
Thu 73°53° 27%
Fri 76°50° 28%

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