Little Thompson Overlook & Little Thompson Overlook Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Rabbit Mountain Open Space near Noland, CO. The route reaches Little Thompson Overlook at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 446 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,492 – 5,883 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.24591, -105.22257
Nearest town Noland, CO
Directions
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Little Thompson Overlook & Little Thompson Overlook Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 5,494–5,884 ft
Out & Back · Rabbit Mountain Open Space
Trailhead: 40.24591, -105.22257
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 61° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Eagle Wind Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Little Thompson Overlook Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Little Thompson Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Eagle Wind Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt32% gravel
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 91°F61°
Feels like82°Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
90°69°
Sun
93°63°
19%
Mon
90°66°
21%
Tue
87°61°
18%
Wed
88°56°
21%
Thu
94°59°
28%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Eagle Wind Viewpoint–Indian Mesa Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 308 ft
- Supply Canal Road 6.2 mi · ▲ 201 ft
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