Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

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• All Metro Areas - See listing of all metropolitan areas with hikes
• Alberta Falls - Beautiful Waterfalls and lakes w/excellent views of the High Peaks
• Bridal Veil Falls - Meandering creek, wildlife viewing, lovely waterfall, great views
• Chasm Lake - An alpine lake set below the stunning East Face of Longs Peak
• Coyote Ridge - A pleasant hike that takes your thru the Hogbacks of the Front Range
• Devils Backbone - North Loop - An extension to the Devils Backbone that takes you into some scenic places.
• Devils Backbone - Ravens Roost - Awe inspiring rock formations that are geologically impressive to view.
• Drake - A fairly steep hike with views of Signal Mtn, Palisade Peak, and Round Mtn.
• Fall River Road - Chasm Falls - Wildlife, waterfall, great views of the Rockys and Estes Park
• Gem Lake - Lovely small lake, stunning views, great rock formations, a wonderful hike!
• Gravel Pit Trail 1013 - Trail 1013 is steep with awesome views and joins Trail 931 at about 2 miles
• Hague Valley - Remote area of Rocky Mountain National Park that few visitors ever see.
• Hallet Peak - Great alpine hike with views galore, from wooded lake to mountain peak.
• Homestead Meadows - A hike that takes you back into history after a nice walk up a scenic gulch.
• Horsetooth Mountain - Moderate hike, Great views of eastern plains, excellent rock formations
• Longs Peak - Keyhole Route - A mountain that is a true Colorado Classic
• Lookout Mountain - Heavy forested hike with rewarding 360 degree view of Larimer County at finish.
• Mount Chiquita - Easy hike in Rocky Mountain National Park to get some great views.
• North Fork - Big Thompson River - A pleasant hike that follows the North Fork of the Big Thompson River.
• Rim Rock Trail - A hike that gives views of the Hogbacks and the Rocky Mountains
• Round_Mountain - A long steep hike, but the scenery is well worth the effort.
• Sprague Lake - A gentle stroll around a scenic lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
• Sullivans Stroll - A short but steep hike up a heavily wooded canyon that abounds in solitude.
• The Keyhole and Agnes Vaille Shelter - A good hike on Longs Peak for those not interested in the technical terrain
• West Creek Falls - A rocky amphitheater with two tied falls, nice views
• Youngs Gulch - easy hike through aspens, neat rock formations, and many creek crossings.
   
• Hikes outside the metro area...
• Beaver Lake - A nice mountain hike or snowshoe along the edge of roaring Beaver Creek.
• Blackhawk Peak - Ghost town, abandoned mines, gambling
• Booth Creek Falls - A nice hike through aspens to visit a wilderness waterfall.
• Centennial Trail in Woodland Park - Paved path along highway 67 great for a bike trip.
• crater lakes - forest trail with mountain views leading to alpine lakes
• Devils Playground from the Crags - A good hike up the side of Pikes Peak to some interesting Rock formations.
• Discovery/Challenger loop - High country trails with potential for more.
• Dome Rock Trail - Trail on an old stage road along a cascading creek and huge rock formations.
• Grays and Torreys - Two fourteeners easily reached from Denver and hiked in one day.
• Half Moon Pass - Hike in the Holy Cross wilderness with views of Mt Holy Cross and some 13ers.
• Horsethief Falls - Excellent trail through heavy woods to a high meadow ending at waterfalls
• Long Gulch - Easy trail on gentle terrain along highway 67, good warm up snowshoe path
• Lost LakeLake Elmo - Heavely wooded Spruce and Fir forest and boggy areas dead-ending at the Lake
• Lovell Gulch Trail - Streamside hike with views of Woodland Park, Pikes Peak, and more
• Mad Creek Trail - Deep canyons, old mining cabins, aspen groves and great views!
• Mount Bierstadt - This high altitude hike is easy to access, has great scenery, and a fourteener.
• Mount Democrat - A beginner fourteener with an easy trail and nice views
• Mount Elbert - A gentle but long hike leading to the summit of Coloardos Highest mountain.
• Mount Evans from Guanella Pass - This high altitude hike is easy to access, has great scenery, and a fourteener.
• Mount of the Holy Cross - One of Colorados most famous yet secluded peaks
• Mount Sherman - Arguably Colorados easiest Fourteener, yet still an interesting beautiful hike.
• Mount Silverheels - A great backcountry hike that avoids crowded trails.
• Old Lake Dillon - A nice short hike with awesome views of Lake Dillon, 10 Mile & Gore Range
• Pancake Rocks - Easily accessed trail leading to unique rock formations.
• Pikes Peak from the Crags - The shortest free hiking route up Pikes Peak
• Quandary Peak - An easy fourteener hike near the town of Breckenridge
• Rainbow Gulch - Lots of Aspen trees along a stream leading to Rampart Reservoir
• Raspberry Mountain - Thick aspen groves, high mountain meadows, ending with a stunning view of Pikes
• Red Rocks Campground Loop - Easy loop through the forest North of Woodland Park
• Red Rocks of Woodland Park - Beautiful red sandstone rock formations in forested area.
• Revenue Mountain - Old mining remains, great views of Grays Peak
• Sentinel Point - Beaver Ponds, views, alpine tundra, waterfalls, solitude. Great hike.
• The Crags - Beautiful rock formations, nice rock climbing, hiking along a nice stream.
• The Dauntless Mine - An old mining facility still in decent condition and easy to hike to.
• The Hilltop Mine - An old mining facility still in decent condition located well above treeline.
• Triple Crown of Fourteeners - Hike three fourteeners in the same day, and still be able to walk the next.
• Turquoise_Lake - A nice mountain hike along Beaver Creek to the trout filled Turquoise Lakes.

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