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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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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      Hike to "The A" via the Foothills Trail

      5.0
      4.1 mi / 565 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 R...
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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

      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

      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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    • 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

      Hike the Coyote Ridge Trail

      1.0
      3 mi / 550 ft gain
      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 network of trails, parks, and preserves. The Coyote Rid...
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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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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      Hike to Horsetooth Rock

      4.5
      5 mi / 1440 ft gain
      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 hiking only. This trail offers you the views and ...
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    • Fort Collins, Colorado

      Hike to Horsetooth Falls

      4.5
      2.22 mi / 101 ft gain
      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 (yet stunning) trails in the area. This hike is i...
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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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    • Windsor, Colorado

      Windsor Lake Loop Trail

      4.0
      2.28 mi / 36 ft gain
      Windsor Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Windsor, Colorado.
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    • Loveland, Colorado

      Climb Green Ridge in the Roosevelt National Forest

      9.8 mi / 2400 ft gain
      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 itself at 7,402' is fantastic, featuring a nearly 900...
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    • Loveland, Colorado

      Hike the Valley Loop Trail in the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area

      4.4 mi / 500 ft gain
      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 from Fort Collins over and around the Horsetooth Rese...
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    • Loveland, Colorado

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

      3.7
      6.2 mi / 1050 ft gain
      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 Trails. To get to the start of the trail, take the Val...
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    Camping and Lodging in Fort Collins

    Fort Collins / Lakeside KOA Holiday
    Fort Collins, Colorado

    Fort Collins / Lakeside KOA Holiday

    Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA Journey
    Wellington, Colorado

    Fort Collins North / Wellington KOA Journey

    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 Fort Collins

    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