Coyote Ridge Trail is a 4.1 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Fort Collins,…read moreColorado that offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is accessible year-round. 564 feet elevation gain https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/coyote-ridge-trail Coyote Ridge is one of the few fort collins natural areas where dogs are not allowed. That being the case, I dont go here overly often. There is a bathroom about 1 mile in near the cabin. You can check the parking lot camera on the website to see if there is parking available before you come. At certain times, it can be busy. Also as with any hiking trail, NEVER leave any thing of value in your car. end of story. There are thieves running amuck and hitting trailheads all over the state. Dont hide your stuff and think it will be safe. Only bring what you want to carry with you. The trail starts out relatively flat and then after a bit begins to pick up a little bit of incline. In the summer there are rattle snakes so be forewarned. It is open and there is no shade. It connects with other trails so you can make it longer if you like.

Challenging uphill climb on my mountain bike but the downhill ride is wonderful. Recommend for…read morebeginner/intermediate riders.

This trail is found off the road that would take you up to red feather lakes. Just past the Forks…read moregas station on the left hand side. After you turn left you will drive down a winding dirt road for a bit to get there. Thankfully the times i have visited it has not been overly busy. Which is nice. You dont find that on a lot of the trails in northern colorado. Everything around here always seems to have a lot of people, dogs, mountain bikes. sometimes you just want some solitude. Dogs and horses are allowed here. Bikes are not. There are bathrooms and trash cans at the parking lot and dog poop bags at teh trail head. For half the year, this trail is 5.3 miles long. It makes a figure 8. For the other half of the year, they close about half the trail for nesting eagles so the trail will only be around 2.5 miles long. So be sure to check the season if you are wanting a long hike. Of course any time of year, nothing says you can not just do the first loop of 2.5 miles and call it a day. There is 1 tree along this entire trail. It is very open. With gorgeous views. But this is not a trail you want to do in 100 degree weather. As with any trail it is a good idea to bring water with you. Even more so if you have dogs. This trail is home to rattle snakes so be sure to be snake aware if you go during snake season. I would personally call this trail moderate skill level. I believe i have clocked around 900 feet of elevation gain when i have done this one the last couple of times. At one point you do cross a river. You actually go over it on a bridge, but if your dogs need to get down there to cool off that is a good place to do it. it is right before you start the 2nd loop. On the 2nd loop depending on the time of year you may find yourself around a lot of cows who are out grazing. This is a lovely local hike in our area. If you have not checked it out it is worth trying at least once.

This is one of those reviews I am torn about...I love to share travel tips but I also love the…read moresolitude this space provides and don't want it to get too popular! But it really is too beautiful not to share. I would disagree with the previous reviewer about its difficulty. I should disclose, I have only ever hiked the loop but would rate it as moderate if you are a fairly active person. If you start down the right side, you will be hiking on a cow path for half the distance. However, there is zero shade on that side. In the heat of the summer, you should remember to bring plenty of water and perhaps avoid midday. The scenery here is just gorgeous though and you are unlikely to encounter crowds like at Grey Rock or Horsetooth. On a weekday, you may have the place all to yourself! Dogs and horses are allowed on this trail but mountain bikes are not. Parking is free and there are vault toilets at the trailhead. Enjoy!!

8.8.2021 Sunday…read more arrived at 8 am. Not many people there at time. Left around 11 am and lot was full. There are no poop bags at the trail head. There is also no trash can. So plan on bringing your own poop bags if you have a dog/s. And plan on packing out any trash that you pack in. :) There is a bathroom at the trailhead. Follow the signs and you will get there. The disappointment falls were quite lovely. there are also a lot of wildflowers still blooming which is awesome.

Best scenic view. Wandering canyons. Streams. Wildlife. Unbelievable views. Going back in time.read more

Another fantastic hike. Come prepared to work as you will be climbing some of the most gorgeous…read morepeaks Colorado's mountains have to offer. Please keep in mind this is a vast piece of land and you should pack your survival items in the event you should need them. A whisper sounds like a yell that echoes for minutes in this deep canyon with the Poudre River running through it. Great hiking, stunning scenery and you will encounter all kinds of wildlife so be prepared for that as well. There are bears in this area, real bears. Be sure you have done the appropriate amount of research before attempting to hike this area. This is NOT for beginners but is an awesome piece of land! There are random areas with lone trees or scattered brush, there are areas where you can easily become injured so do not attempt to do anything you are not sure you can do. Always play it safe and be prepared. You can hear the river long before you see it and that is one of the most special things about this place. Once you do lay your eyes on it, it is glorious and magnificent and well worth all of the efforts and aches and pains you have made to get there.

Edora Park is definitely one of the more quirky parks of Fort Collins. Sometimes there are a bunch…read moreof really odd characters hanging around in and around it. Like they may have come from the nearby detention center. That is besides the point too. There are also great quirks to it too.Like seeing that all Latino baseball team playing out in the field. Men really ARE great in uniform! Sometimes I wish my birthday(which is today, February 19th) would be in the summer so I can treat myself to this kind of visual gift. Heck I do it anyway. It is ok to look as long as you don't touch-mutal agreement I have reached with my partner. He was looking too!! The Spring Creek Bike Trail goes through this park as well. Definitely a nice little stop to make while biking through... or a nice detour... or distraction that is from your bike ride! Ahem!

So this was mine and my girlfriend's first experience at the famous Edora Park Disc Golf Course…read more Simply put, we were super excited to give it a whip. The first site of the course is heaven for disc golf. Numerous chained baskets in open grass meadows. How could it be bad. Whelp it was bad. The mass hoards of people make Johnny Roberts Memorial Disc Golf Course (normally the heaviest volume course on an average day in Denver Area) look desolate. Having been in tournaments and simply super heavy traffic days in the past I didn't let it get to me. What I did was the outright rude and often dangerous behavior of my fellow golfers. I mean I almost was scalped because the guys behind us just thought they could throw whenever met their fancy. GGGRRR. We had a talk...that's for sure. Having only gotten to play 14 of the 18 holes due to traffic jams and people throwing the disc maybe 10-15 feet at a time, I wasn't very pleased with this course. I will have to make a trip again to give it a second chance, but from what I've seen so far this isn't a friendly course. PS Disc Golf is supposed to be a friendly, at-leisure sport.

While visiting Red Feather Lakes, I really wanted to stop by at least one hiking area to check it…read moreout. The weather was beautiful, and I loved the green expanses near the trailhead. Honestly I didn't make it very far before having to turn back and continue my drive home, but I definitely recommend cruising along this 7.3 mile out-and-back trail that seems relatively flat. Parking is straightforward, and it was not crowded.

Mount Margaret Trail is a 7.2 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Red Feather…read moreLakes, Colorado that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from February until November. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail. This trailhead has a small parking lot. There is a bathroom at the trailhead. There is not however a trash can or dog poop bags. This trail is thankfully one that is not usually over populated. Its 7.2 miles and 540 feet of elevation gain. So its rated easy. Its beautiful in the fall and winter especially! There are lots of aspens in the area and it is a great hike to see fall colors. In the winter the snow contrasts the trees. There are frequently moose sightings in the area. SO just be cautious. Especially if you have your dogs.

Young Gulch is a 10.4 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Livermore,…read moreColorado that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail. This trail is rated as moderate and has 1332 feet of elevation gain. This is a dog friendly trail. However there are no poop bags at the trail head so if you are bringing your pup, be sure to bring your own!!! Also there is no bathroom at the trailhead so be sure to go before you head to the trailhead. No trash cans either! Be prepared to pack out what you pack in, including your dogs poo. Please dont leave along the side of the trail. This trail starts with incline from the get go. There are a lot of water crossings on this trail. Some of them are bridges, some are logs and some are just walking across walks in the water. The logs dont feel quite so precarious if its just you but if you are trying to get yourself and a couple of dogs across well..... it feels a wee bit scary. muahahahaha. There are at least 12 water crossings on this trail. This would be great for the pups in the summer when its hot. However this area was hit by the fire 11 years ago. A lot of the trail and area is burnt and not a lot of signs of regrowth. Though in the summer i have seen under growth there. Once you are around 3 1/2 miles in you begin to see some signs of life and several aspens. it was nice to see!

Nick was amazing! I've been riding for years. I was hoping to gain some confidence and learn about…read moresome skills that I should be working on. I did! Nick gave just the right amount of advice so I could absorb what he was saying. Not too much so I was overwhelmed and not too little. This was definitely money well spent!

Nick is a knowledgeable, patient, professional guide. My family enjoyed an awesome morning mountain…read morebike tour with him recently and I highly recommend him as a guide. He did a great job coaching everyone from experts to extremely altitude challenged riders.