Tennessee Mountain–Eckholt Lake, 7 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,559 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Tennessee Mountain–Eckholt Lake, 7 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Rollinsville, CO. The route passes Eckholt Lake before reaching Tennessee Mountain at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,559 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,554 – 9,928 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Social 16 39.92507, -105.50295
Nearest town Rollinsville, CO

Directions

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Tennessee Mountain–Eckholt Lake, 7 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,559 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 8,553–9,927 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Social 16 · 39.92507, -105.50295

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 79°F / low 55° · precip 21% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Social 16, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Los Logos, heading S.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Social 18, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto Social 19, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rollinsville, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miPass Eckholt Lake.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Kinglet, heading N.
  12. 400 ftTurn left onto 503, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 500 ftReach Tennessee Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Kinglet, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.6 miBear right onto Rollinsville, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Social 19, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right onto Social 18, heading SE.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Los Logos, heading N.
  25. 500 ftBear right onto Social 16, heading SE.
  26. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% dirt5% grass2% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 79°F55°
Precip21%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 75°54° 23%
Sun 77°54° 51%
Mon 73°54° 49%
Tue 76°51° 40%
Wed 73°51° 41%
Thu 78°54° 43%

Good to know

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