Entrance Permits Horsetooth u Required of all visitors at all times u Annual Entrance Permits - valid Mountain for a year from month of purchase, transferable among vehicles registered Open Space to the same household. Buy at entrance stations, nearby retail outlets or online. For a list of where you can buy permits, or to buy certain permits online, visit: www.larimer.org/naturalresources Larimer County’s Resident vehicle: $90 Non-resident vehicle: $120 Parks and Open Spaces
Senior vehicle: $65 Big Thompson Parks Bingham Hill Park Carter Lake County Park Trail Backbone Open Space and Blue Sky Devil’s Nest Open Space Eagle’s Flatiron Reservoir County Park Area Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Hermit Park Open Space Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Horsetooth Reservoir County Park Trail Valley Lions Open Space and Pleasant Pinewood Reservoir County Park Ramsay-Shockey Open Space Red Mountain Open Space River Bluffs Open Space Disabled: $10 To Windsor 392
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The Legend of the Rock of the Legend The names remain on many of the trails here. names remain on many of the trails on family homesteads. These historic family These historic on family homesteads. lived in this area in the early 1900s, some lived in this area in the early 1900s, Herrington, Soderberg and Culver families Herrington, Soderberg biking and horseback riding. The Wathen, Wathen, The riding. biking and horseback 29 miles of trails for hiking, mountain 29 miles of trails In this 2,886-acre open space, there are In this 2,886-acre Horsetooth Mountain Open Space. Horsetooth Mountain Rock is a popular destination for visitors to Rock is a popular from the giant’s wrath. Today, Horsetooth Today, wrath. from the giant’s Maunamoku, thus protecting his people Maunamoku, thus giant’s heart cut twice by the powerful Chief heart cut twice by the powerful giant’s Horsetooth Rock is the remains of an evil Rock is the remains Horsetooth landmark. According to local legend, According to local landmark. stands Horsetooth Rock, a famous regional famous regional Rock, a stands Horsetooth Nestled in the foothills west of Fort Collins of Fort Collins the foothills west Nestled in
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