Hobbit 3–Hobbit Loop, 5 sights
3 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Hobbit 3–Hobbit Loop, 5 sights is a 3-mile loop near Nederland, CO. It climbs 334 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,645 – 8,878 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Aspen Alley Trail 39.94949, -105.52529
Nearest town Nederland, CO
Directions
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Hobbit 3–Hobbit Loop, 5 sights
3 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 8,647–8,877 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Aspen Alley Trail · 39.94949, -105.52529
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lookout Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Observatory Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto YMCA Camp, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Schoolbus Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocks and Roots, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hobbit, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hobbit, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto YMCA Camp, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Lookout Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt9% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F59°
Precip12%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun
73°53°
40%
Mon
75°53°
37%
Tue
77°51°
34%
Wed
79°53°
40%
Thu
77°52°
35%
Fri
77°51°
30%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Aspen Alley Trail Trailhead
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- Aspen Alley Trail–Hobbit, 5 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- Lookout Trail–Los Logos, 5 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Observatory Trail–Observatory, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 473 ft
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