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Nw Haul Road Trails–Observatory Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Nw Haul Road Trails–Observatory Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,521 – 8,724 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Observatory 39.93787, -105.52416
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Nw Haul Road Trails–Observatory Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 8,519–8,725 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Observatory · 39.93787, -105.52416

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

  1. Start on Sw Haul Road Trails, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading N.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Magnolia, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Social 33, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Nw Haul Road Trails, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miReach Observatory Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Social 33, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Sugar Magnolia, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Observatory, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading S.
  16. 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/nw-haul-road-trails-observatory-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt3% 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 80°53° 40%
Thu 73°53° 35%
Fri 77°50° 30%

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