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Hike the Coyote Ridge Trail

The Coyote Ridge Natural Area is one of several Larimer County "gateway" preserves and Open Lands that lead into the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, connecting the shrublands of the Great Plains to the Rocky Mountain themselves through a netwo...

3 miles 550 ft gain

Climb Green Ridge in the Roosevelt National Forest

Green Ridge is a fantastic series of summits in the Front Range that make for excellence training hikes, but is often forgotten as it lies outside of the nearby Bobcat Ridge Natural Area and just inside of Roosevelt National Forest. The summit its...

9.8 miles 2400 ft gain

Hike the Valley Loop Trail in the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area

The Valley Loop Trail in the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area begins at the main entrance of the Natural Area, just off W County Road 32 C near Masonville, west of Fort Collins and the Horsetooth Reservoir.To get there take West County Road 38 E west fro...

4.4 miles 500 ft gain

Hike the D.R. Trail in the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area

D.R. Trail, named for David Rice Pulliam who donated the land to create the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, is a 3.1 mile spur off the Valley Loop Trail that climbs roughly 1,000' into Mahoney Park before it intersects with the Powerline and Ginny Trai...

6.2 miles 1050 ft gain

Hike the Powerline Trail in the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area

Powerline Trail is a 1.9 mile spur off the Valley Loop Trail in the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area that climbs 1,100 feet from the valley floor to Mahoney Park.To get to the start of the trail, take the Valley Loop Trail .9 miles in the Bobcat Ridge Na...

3.8 miles 1100 ft gain

Hike to Horsetooth Rock

The Horsetooth Mountain Park Open Space is located just 4 miles from Fort Collins. The 2,886 acre park offers 29 miles of hiking, biking, and horse back riding trails.Having taken both the multi use trail and the hiking only trail, I recommend the...

5 miles 1440 ft gain

Hike to Horsetooth Falls

Horsetooth Mountain Park is an outdoor trail haven just minutes from downtown Ft. Collins. The 2711 acre area has 29 miles of trails of varying length and difficulty for all levels of adventurers to explore. Horsetooth Falls is one of the shortest...

2.22 miles 101 ft gain

Hike to "The A" via the Foothills Trail

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 h...

4.1 miles 565 ft gain

Hike Arthur's Rock in Lory State Park

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 R...

3.7 miles 1150 ft gain

Hike or Trail Run on Rabbit Mountain, CO

This is a great hike/trail run in Boulder County. It is located between Longmont and Lyons and is part of Boulder County Open Space. Rabbit Mountain has over 5 miles of trails and 2,733 acres of beautiful open space. The views are incredible as mo...

3.95 miles 472 ft gain

Hike the McIntosh Lake Loop in Longmont

McIntosh Lake is in northwest Longmont. The 3.3 mile loop extends all the way around the lake, with the first half being on a paved cement trail with neighborhood playgrounds, basketball, volleyball, and a seasonally open restroom. The trail turns...

3.3 miles 10 ft gain

Mountain Bike Reservoir Ridge

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 sect...

2.3 miles 216 ft gain

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