Los Lagos Reservoirs Number 1–Hobbit, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Los Lagos Reservoirs Number 1–Hobbit, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. The route reaches Los Lagos Reservoirs Number 1 at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 279 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,636 – 8,750 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94606, -105.51854
Nearest town Nederland, CO

Directions

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Los Lagos Reservoirs Number 1–Hobbit, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 8,636–8,752 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.94606, -105.51854

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 54° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto Hobbit, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Observatory Spur, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Schoolbus Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rollinsville Spur, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miReach Los Lagos Reservoirs Number 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Schoolbus Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Observatory, heading W.
  14. 300 ftTurn right onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading N.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Observatory Spur, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Hobbit, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 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

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F54°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 74°51° 40%
Mon 74°53° 37%
Tue 76°51° 34%
Wed 80°53° 40%
Thu 73°53° 35%
Fri 76°50° 30%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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