Tennessee Mountain–Hobbit 3.5, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Tennessee Mountain–Hobbit 3.5, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. The route reaches Tennessee Mountain at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,323 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,685 – 9,928 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Observatory 39.94875, -105.52266
Nearest town Nederland, CO
Directions
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Tennessee Mountain–Hobbit 3.5, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 8,685–9,927 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Observatory · 39.94875, -105.52266
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 SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cutacross Trail, heading SW.
- 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 NW.
- 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 SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cutacross Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Observatory, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Observatory Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Observatory, heading N.
- 450 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
42% dirt58% 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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