Tennessee Mountain–Hobbit 3.5, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,350 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Tennessee Mountain–Hobbit 3.5, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. The route reaches Tennessee Mountain at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,350 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,701 – 9,928 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hobbit 39.94680, -105.51760
Nearest town Nederland, CO
Directions
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Tennessee Mountain–Hobbit 3.5, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,350 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 8,703–9,927 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hobbit · 39.94680, -105.51760
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
- Start on Observatory, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cutacross Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lost Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftReach Tennessee Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Hobbit 3.5, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Hobbit 3, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cutacross Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading NE.
- 0.5 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
47% dirt53% 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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