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

  1. Start on Lookout Trail, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftBear right onto Observatory Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto YMCA Camp, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading S.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Schoolbus Trail, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocks and Roots, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hobbit, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hobbit, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto YMCA Camp, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left onto Lookout Trail, heading E.
  17. 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

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