CO-Horsetooth Mountain Open Space

Colorado

On the west side of Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins, CO lies the 7,255ft Horsetooth Rock inside Larimer County's Horsetooth Mountain Open Space. This scenic and popular hiking area has more than 29 miles of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails across over 2,800 acres of land. This is a fee/permit area, and the Horsetooth Mountain Trailhead is open 24 hours a day year-round. This area used to be occupied by the Culver, Herrington, Soderberg and Wathen families, whose names are used for some of the trail names in the area. This area links seamlessly via a pair of trails to the Lory State Park just north, making for a large combined trail system for recreational users to enjoy.

When Open?	Area Acres	Operated By
Horsetooth Mountain Trailhead open 24 hours Soderberg Open Space Trailhead open dawn to dusk	3,243 acres	Larimer County Parks

Dogs Allowed?	Miles of Trail	Max/Min Elev (ft)
Dogs allowed on leash	31	5,440ft - 7,250ft

Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Audra Culver Trail
2 - Carey Springs Trail
3 - Herrington North Trail
4 - Herrington South Trail
5 - Horsetooth Falls Trail

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Audra Culver Trail
2 - Carey Springs Trail
3 - Herrington North Trail
4 - Herrington South Trail
5 - Horsetooth Falls Trail
6 - Horsetooth Rock Trail
7 - Inlet Bay Trail
8 - Loggers Trail
9 - Mill Creek Trail
10 - Nomad Trail
11 - Sawmill Trail
12 - Shoreline Trail
13 - Soderberg Trail
14 - South Ridge Lower Trail
15 - South Ridge Upper Trail
16 - Spring Creek Trail
17 - Stout Trail
18 - Swan Johnson Trail
19 - Towers Trail
20 - Wathen Trail
21 - West Ridge Trail