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Book SynopsisFeaturing 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 adventuresHikes for everyone, including familiesmile-by-mile directions and clear trail mapsTrail Finder for best hikes for vistas, for river lovers, for rock features, and for easiest accessGPS coordinates
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 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
