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    Top Spots in and near Larimer County

    • Laporte, Colorado

      Hike the 3 Bar and Oh Tee Loops at Eagle's Nest Open Space

      5 mi / 150 ft gain
      To get to Eagle's Nest Open Space drive on Highway 287 between Laramie, Wyo. and Fort Collins, Colo. As you continue down 287, look for the Forks restaurant and rest stop  in Livermore, Colo. Turn here onto Red Feather Lakes Road. After a few hundred feet on Red Feather Lakes Road, look for the E...
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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      North Shield Pond Trail

      3.0
      1.54 mi / 43 ft gain
      North Shield Pond Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Fort Collins, Colorado.
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    • Laporte, Colorado

      Hike the Bellvue Dome

      2.8
      1.75 mi / 600 ft gain
      The Bellvue Dome, known locally as "Goat Hill", was created by the same geological forces that made the Rocky Mountains, but what makes this structure unique is its shape, the steep cliff on its western edge carved by the Cache la Poudre River at the base, and its prominent location dominating th...
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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      Hike the North Loop via Foothills Trail

      5.0
      6.5 mi / 700 ft gain
      Despite its singular name, the Foothills Trail in Fort Collins is an interconnected series of trails that follows the ridges and hogsbacks which comprise the majority of the eastern side of the Horsetooth Reservoir. The trail can be accessed at several points along its length (by trails also call...
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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      Fat Tire Bike the Foothills Trail

      5.0
      8.5 mi / 1000 ft gain
      The Reservoir Ridge and Foothills trail system around Horsetooth Reservoir and Fort Collins is excellent for mountain biking, trail running, and hiking. During the winter it is particularly great for fat tire mountain biking, and the Foothills Trail is one of the best. The trail itself is roughly...
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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      Catch a Sunset at Bingham Hill Park

      Bingham Hill Park sits on the northern terminus of the main hogsback/ridgeline that makes up the eastern wall of the Horsetooth Reservoir, just off the eponymously named Bingham Hill Road and minutes from downtown Fort Collins.From the top you look out over the Front Range, The Poudre River, Arth...
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    • Wellington, Colorado

      Hike the Mahogany Loop Trail at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area

      7.4 mi / 330 ft gain
      To get to Soapstone Prairie from Fort Collins, take Highway 287 north out of town, then turn right onto Highway 1. Continue on Highway 1 until it meets with County Road 15. Take County Road 15 north all the way to Rawhide Flats Road, which leads directly into Soapstone Prairie. As you begin to ap...
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    • Wellington, Colorado

      Climb Table Mountain in the Red Mountain Open Space

      4.0
      5 mi / 1200 ft gain
      Table Mountain sits smack dab in the middle of Red Mountain Open Space, an area known to geologists (and settlers) as "The Big Hole", a singular and unique landform that peaks into the "basement" rocks that underly northern Colorado and Southeastern Wyoming. Soapstone cliffs and bright red Dakota...
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    • Bellvue, Colorado

      Hike the Black Powder Trail

      1.5 mi / 450 ft gain
      The Gateway Natural Area, part of the City of Fort Collins public lands system, is a wonderful (and close to the city) place to begin exploring the many outdoor assets and activities found in the greater Fort Collins area. The Black Powder Trail is a relatively easy, well-marked 1.5 mile out and ...
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    • Wellington, Colorado

      Hike the Bent Rock Trail at Red Mountain Open Space

      2.6 mi / 200 ft gain
      To get to Red Mountain Open Space from Fort Collins, take Highway 287 to Highway 1. Follow Highway 1 until you see County Road 15, get off there. This is where it gets confusing, so hang on. You will follow CR15 for a few miles until CR78, take a left onto CR78. Then take a right on CR17, then a ...
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    • Wellington, Colorado

      Hike the K-Lynn Cameron Trail in the Red Mountain Open Space

      5.4 mi / 800 ft gain
      The K-Lynn Trail is a 2.4 mile loop trail that goes west off of the Ruby Wash Trail on the western side of the Red Mountain Open Space. To get there, take the Bent Rock Trail from the Red Mountain Open Space parking lot where the Red Canyon / Antelope Valley road dead-ends.Once on the Bent Rock T...
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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      Mountain Bike Reservoir Ridge

      2.3 mi / 216 ft gain
      Summary One of my favorite post-work rides in Fort Collins, Colorado is a short but challenging loop along Reservoir Ridge. The scenery is incredible and includes water, mountains, a great trail system, and a spattering of intermediate, rocky sections. This is a solid loop to get your heart rate ...
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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      Horsetooth Reservoir North Foothills Trail

      2.64 mi / 295 ft gain
      Horsetooth Reservoir North Foothills Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Fort Collins, Colorado.
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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      "The A" via the Foothills Trail

      5.0
      4.14 mi / 531 ft gain
      Why is there an A on the side of the mountain?  The "A" stands for Aggies. When Colorado State University was first founded in 1870, it was originally called Colorado Agricultural College. The mascot at the time was The Aggies. Though the college has now become Colorado State and its mascot, The...
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    • Bellvue, Colorado

      Climb Greyrock Mountain

      5.0
      7.1 mi / 3000 ft gain
      The main trail begins at the Cache La Poudre river on the Poudre Canyon Highway about 30 minutes from Fort Collins. After about .75 miles the trail splits. To go left on Greyrock Meadows trail adds 2 miles to your trip and provides excellent views of Greyrock Mountain and Meadows from the south, ...
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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      Hike Arthur's Rock in Lory State Park

      4.8
      3.7 mi / 1150 ft gain
      The climb to the summit of Arthur's Rock in Lory State Park provides relative isolation and solitude just 30 minutes from downtown Fort Collins along with great hiking, trail running, mountain biking, rock climbing, and horseback riding.Arthur's Rock Trail is the most direct route to the summit, ...
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    Camping and Lodging in Larimer County

    Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA Journey
    Wellington, Colorado

    Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA Journey

    Fort Collins / Lakeside KOA Holiday
    Fort Collins, Colorado

    Fort Collins / Lakeside KOA Holiday

    Ansel Watrous
    Bellvue, Colorado

    Ansel Watrous

    Narrows (Co)
    Livermore, Colorado

    Narrows (Co)

    Mountain Park
    Livermore, Colorado

    Mountain Park

    Jacks Gulch
    Bellvue, Colorado

    Jacks Gulch

    Guides, Insights and Stories from Larimer County

    Trail Runner Escapes Mountain Lion Attack by Suffocating It

    Trail Runner Escapes Mountain Lion Attack by Suffocating It

    Kyle Frost

    Overcoming Barriers: An Interview With Colt Weber

    Overcoming Barriers: An Interview With Colt Weber

    Lysianne Peacock

    A Perfect Day in Estes Park, Colorado

    A Perfect Day in Estes Park, Colorado

    Haley Baker

    The Three Types of Rocky Mountain National Park Hikers

    The Three Types of Rocky Mountain National Park Hikers

    Lysianne Peacock

    Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell Complete an Insane Linkup in Rocky Mountain National Park

    Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell Complete an Insane Linkup in Rocky Mountain National Park

    Kyle Frost