Creede Hobbit Trail

2 years ago

I'm not sure why it's called the "Hobbit Trail", but there is a section at the top, walking on the rock pile, sort of felt like Mordor.
The trailhead is on the Bachelor Loop, the hike is not tough, but it ends at some remains of the Kentucky Belle mine on top of the mountain.
After you reach the top, the trail continues another 200 yards down the cliff face to an Ore Chute with cables that once carried ore buckets across the valley.
I first spotted the mine when I hiked the Up & Over trail and on up to Inspiration Point. I could see it across the valley but didn't know what it was.
I also noticed the trail up there and wondered if that was the Hobbit Trail.
A few weeks later I decided to hike it, I flew my drone up to the mine from the valley floor on my way up to the trailhead, still not really sure if that was my destination. When I reached the rock pile on top, I recognized the trail and realized I was where I thought I was going, totally unbelievable.
I scrambled down the cliff face only a short distance, I did not go all the way down to the ore chute, I just leaned over the edge and took a picture, since I had already flown my drone and got a good view of it.

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