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Tennessee Mountain–Hobbit 3.5, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Tennessee Mountain–Hobbit 3.5, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. The route reaches Tennessee Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,291 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,711 – 9,928 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.94225, -105.52704
Nearest town Nederland, CO
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Tennessee Mountain–Hobbit 3.5, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 8,710–9,927 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.94225, -105.52704

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hobbit 3, heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lost Meadow Trail, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftReach Tennessee Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Hobbit 3, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 400 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/tennessee-mountain-hobbit-3-5-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

31% dirt69% 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 79°53° 40%
Thu 73°53° 35%
Fri 76°50° 30%

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