4.0 star · Medium Out and Back

Observatory Out and Back

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Boulder County, Colorado

Trail length

1.3 km

Time

~17 min

Elevation Gain

26 m

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"A wonderous hike from the heart of Boulder County"

The Observatory Out and Back is a 1.3 km looped trail that starts and ends in West Magnolia Campground, Boulder County, Colorado. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Medium. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 0 hrs 23 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.