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Hobbit–Lookout Trail, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Hobbit–Lookout Trail, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Rollinsville, CO. It climbs 518 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,554 – 8,813 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Social 16 39.92507, -105.50295
Nearest town Rollinsville, CO
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Hobbit–Lookout Trail, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 8,553–8,812 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Social 16 · 39.92507, -105.50295

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 58° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Social 16, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Los Logos, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rollinsville Spur, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Schoolbus Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Observatory, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto YMCA Camp, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Lookout Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hobbit, heading W.
  13. 50 ftReach Social 16, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lookout Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto YMCA Camp, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading S.
  19. 300 ftBear right onto Schoolbus Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rollinsville Spur, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Los Logos, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miSharp left onto Social 16, heading S.
  23. 0.9 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-lookout-trail-out-back-5-sights-9-km-a5c0

Trail surface

66% dirt19% gravel6% grass9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F58°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 74°53° 39%
Mon 75°53° 40%
Tue 76°51° 36%
Wed 80°53° 40%
Thu 74°53° 35%
Fri 77°50° 29%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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