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700 6 HORSETOOTH RESERVOIR 1 Arthur’s Rock Trail Foot only Moderate to Difficult 1.7 miles 6400 6100 This 1.7 mile hiking trail winds through forested mountainsides and open meadows to the summit of Arthur’s Rock. Along 5900 5800 Visitor Center 40°35'30"N the trail, hikers can travel through different ecosystems because of the change in elevation. Upon reaching the summit of 6300 !i!_!c5700 !² 40°35'30"N Arthur’s Rock, one is offered a impressive view of Horsetooth Reservoir and the Front Range from an elevation of 6,780 feet. 7 6700 6500 Timber Group Soldier Canyon 2 Overlook Trail Foot only Moderate 1.2 miles 6700 !i!_ 0.1 5600 !3 !i Mule deer, wildflowers, Abert’s squirrels and views of the eastern plains can be seen along this 1.2 mile trail connecting Picnic Area Group Picnic Area !_!G
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Arthur’s Rock Trail to the Well Gulch Nature Trail. Starting from Well Gulch, the trail strolls along the ridge below 40°35'15"N 0.4 Miles Park Arthur’s Rock, until meeting with the Arthur’s Rock Trail. 6500 6400 6300 6100
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This 4.2 mile trail ascends from the group picnic area to the ridge behind Arthur’s Rock. The trail climbs through meadows 40°35'0"N 6800 6800 a r C ie 3 ld So and mountain shrub, changing to pine and fir in the upper elevations, where the park’s six primitive back-country sites can be Service Road 0.5 Miles 6500 (NO Public Access) found. This trail has some steep switchbacks and rocky scrambles to cross in getting to the top of the Well Gulch drainage. 12 5500 6900 8 6800 1.2 Miles Eltuck Group 4 Well Gulch Nature Trail Foot only Easy to Moderate 1.4 miles Picnic Area 6400 !_ Wildflowers and riparian ecosystem line this plush 1.4 mile trail. A self-guided nature tour takes you through the meadow, 0.5 Miles 0.4 Miles 40°34'45"N !i 4 5700 5500 40°34'45"N mountain shrub, Douglas fir, and ponderosa ecosystems, with stations along the way illustrating botany, geology and animal 6800 3 life in Lory State Park. For those looking for a longer hike, the trail branches off into the Timber and Overlook Trails. 5800 1.4 Miles h 0.6 Miles lc u 0.4 Miles 4 G l l 0.5 Miles e 4 6600 5 Westridge Trail Foot, Horse, Mountain Bike Moderate 1.9 miles 6900 W 6200 6100 !i
5 6000 Converging with Howard Trail via singletrack, Westridge mostly follows an old Jeep road along the ridgeline near Lory’s 6700 0.8 Miles !_!5 Homestead 5500
40°34'30"N 0.8 Miles western boundary, dropping down into the forest as it turns back east through the center of the Park, merging with Timber 40°34'30"N 6700 Picnic Area 0.2 Miles and Arthur’s Rock. The only trail in the Park that provides views of the snow-capped Continental Divide, with perfect 3 6600 6300 6500 !i
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This comfortable one mile hike leads down to the edge of Horsetooth Reservoir. The red sandstone hogbacks offer a 6700 6800 40°34'15"N 2 6400 Art 40°34'15"N hur 6700 striking background to the grassy meadows, where deer can be found grazing. s Rock 6300 0.7 Miles 8 5600 G 6800 1.1 Miles ulch 7 Waterfall Trail Foot only Easy 0.1 miles 6400 1.2 Miles 8 6900 5 6900 0.7 Miles This 0.1 mile trail leads back to a series of waterfalls during the spring and early summer. Picturesque rock outcroppings abut 6200 this quick hike through a riparian zone offering shade and wildlife-viewing under the cottonwood canopy. 1.1 Miles 5900 5700 40°34'0"N
11 40°34'0"N 6700 8 East & West Valley Trails Foot, Horse, Mountain Bike Easy 2.2 miles 6600 !i![ 6000 5800 6 6700 M i 1 0.6 Miles These trails run parallel to the main road, branching to coves at Horsetooth Reservoir or meeting with the mountain trails. Legend ll !5 C re !_ e East Valley 2.2 mile, West Valley 2.3 mile. 6600 k 1.3 Miles 0.2 0.3
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Foot, Horse, Mountain Bike Difficult 0.9 miles 5600 9 Mill Creek Link Foot Only Trail 6400 40°33'45"N 6200 9 40°33'45"N From the South Valley trail, this 0.9 mile link offers passage to the upper elevations of Horsetooth Mountain Park by way of Park Roads 6300 11 5500 6300 6400 1.1 Miles the Mill Creek Trail, and a connection to Lory’s Howard Trail. This link also connects across the meadow to Arthur’s Trail. 6300 0.4 Miles Streams 10 South Valley Trail Loop Foot, Horse, Mountain Bike Easy 2.4 vv miles Park Boundary 0.5 Miles
6000 6100 This easy 2.4 mile loop trail takes you to the south border of Lory State Park. This link offers an easy transition into 1.1 Miles Maintenance Area Mill Creek Trail 6200 5900 10 40°33'30"N Horsetooth Mountain Open Space. 6700 (in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space) 40°33'30"N 6800 6600 Visitor Center Mountain Bike Park 6000
11 Howard Trail Foot, Expert Mountain Bike Moderate to Difficult 2.1 miles ed Backcountrynam Campsites Parking 5800 and Expert Equestrian un- 6700 7000
6100 This challenging 2.1 mile trail connects the upper mountain trails to Lory’s valley trails on the south end of the park. Drinking Water Picnic Area 6900 Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
Howard Trail offers an alternative route of return from the Arthur’s Rock Trail and connects upper Timber Trail and 40°33'15"N
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