AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hobbit

2.3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 51 min

Hobbit is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,636 – 8,747 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94225, -105.52704
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Hobbit

2.3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 51 min

Elevation 8,636–8,746 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.94225, -105.52704

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Observatory, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Hobbit, heading NE.
  7. 1.5 miBear right onto Observatory Spur, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 50 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/hobbit-out-back-4-km-4520

Trail surface

84% dirt16% 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 74°53° 37%
Tue 76°51° 34%
Wed 79°53° 40%
Thu 73°53° 35%
Fri 76°50° 30%

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