Observatory Trail–Observatory, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Observatory Trail–Observatory, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It climbs 473 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,465 – 8,747 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95133, -105.52674
Nearest town Nederland, CO
Directions
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Observatory Trail–Observatory, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 8,465–8,747 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.95133, -105.52674
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Nw Haul Road Trails, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Social 33, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Sugar Magnolia, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Observatory, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Schoolbus Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rollinsville Spur, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Observatory, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Schoolbus Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Observatory, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Sw Haul Road Trails, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Observatory, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Magnolia, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Social 33, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Nw Haul Road Trails, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 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 surface
87% dirt13% 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
75°53°
37%
Tue
77°51°
34%
Wed
79°53°
40%
Thu
77°52°
35%
Fri
77°51°
30%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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