Best Easy Day Hikes Fort Collins

By (author) Mary Reed

Publication date:

01 July 2016

Length of book:

120 pages

Publisher

Falcon Guides

ISBN-13: 9781493019076

BOOK DESCRIPTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Featuring 24 hikes within an hour's drive of Fort Collins, Best Easy Day Hikes Fort Collins is an essential hiking companion for anyone exploring this area known for its sunny days and outdoor adventures. Scramble up the granite summit of Horsetooth Mountain, watch the birds along the Poudre River on the Cottonwood Loop, or ascend the Black Powder Trail into a beautiful mountain valley. Each hike includes concise descriptions, GPS coordinates, and detailed maps.

Look inside for:

Casual hikes to full-day adventures
Hikes for everyone, including families
mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps
Trail Finder for best hikes for vistas, for river lovers, for rock features, and for easiest access
GPS coordinates

Acknowledgments
Overview Map
Introduction
How to Use this Guide
Trail Finder

The Hikes
1. Bent Rock Trail, Red Mountain Open Space
2. Towhee Loop, Soapstone Prairie Natural Area
3. 3 Bar Trail, Eagle’s Nest Open Space
4. Kreutzer Nature Trail, Roosevelt National Forest
5. Hewlett Gulch Trail, Roosevelt National Forest
6. Greyrock Trail, Roosevelt National Forest
7. Black Powder Trail, Gateway Natural Area13
8. Well Gulch Nature Trail, Lory State Park
9. Arthur’s Rock Trail, Lory State Park
10. Shoreline Trail, Lory State Park
11. Horsetooth Rock Trail, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
12. Horsetooth Falls Trail, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
13. North Loop Trail, Reservoir Ridge Natural Area
14. North Shields Ponds Loop, North Shields Ponds Natural Area
15. Riverbend Ponds Loop, Riverbend Ponds Natural Area
16. Cottonwood Loop, CSU Environmental Learning Center
17. Foothills to Reservoir Trail Loop, Pineridge Natural Area
18. Coyote Ridge Trail, Coyote Ridge Natural Area
19. Cattail Flats Trail, Fossil Creek Natural Area
20. Devil’s Backbone Wild Loop, Devil’s Backbone Open Space
21. Valley Loop, Bobcat Ridge Natural Area
22. Foothills Nature Trail, Roosevelt National Forest
23. Crosier Mountain Trail, Roosevelt National Forest
24. Shoshone to Besant Point Trail, Ramsay-Shockey Open Space