Great Trail Runs in and near Fort Collins
The following trails offer great workouts and beautiful scenery, and are all within 30
miles of downtown:
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Local Fort Collins Trails (within 5 miles of downtown)
 | Foothills Trailhead (Banyan and Prospect)
 | Foothills/Reservoir Loop
6.0 miles, 900 feet of vertical climb |
| Maxwell Ridge Loop
9.5 miles, 1400 feet of vertical climb |
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| Pineridge Natural Area Trailhead
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| Taft Hill Road Trailhead for Poudre River Trail
| Poudre River Trail west to Laporte
5.0 - 6.2 miles, flat |
| Poudre River Trail east towards downtown
5.0 - 12.0 miles |
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| Spring Creek Trail and canal varies |
| Spring Creek/Poudre River Loop
15.0 miles |
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Lory State Park (12 miles from downtown Fort Collins)
| Arthurs Rock Trailhead
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| Timber Trailhead
| Arthurs Rock via the Timber Trail
7.4 miles, 1700 feet of vertical climb |
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| Well Gulch Trailhead
| West Ridge via Well Gulch or Lookout Trails
9.0 miles, 2500 feet of vertical climb |
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Horsetooth Mountain Park (12 miles from downtown Fort Collins)
| Horsetooth Mountain Park Trailhead
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| Soderberg Ranch Trailhead
| Towers Road
6.8 miles, 1700 feet of vertical climb |
| Mill Creek Short Loop
8.9 miles, 1900 feet of vertical climb |
| Mill Creek Long Loop
11.4 miles, 2760 feet of vertical climb |
| Nomad -> West Valley (in Lory State Park)
10.9 miles, 1000 feet of vertical climb |
| Blue Sky Trail (connects to Devil's Backbone)
20.8 miles, 2700 feet of vertical climb for the roundtrip |
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Foothills to south of town
| Coyote Ridge Loop -- 8 miles drive
7.0 miles, 1230 feet of vertical climb |
| Devil's Backbone -- 15 miles drive
7.0 miles, 1000 feet of vertical climb |
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Cache la Poudre Canyon Area (22-45 miles from downtown Fort Collins)
| Greyrock Mountain -- 22 miles drive
6.6 miles, 2140 feet of vertical climb |
| Mount McConnell |
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Big Thompson River Canyon
| Round Mountain -- 23 miles drive
9.0 miles, 3100 feet of vertical climb |
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If you're willing to drive longer, here are some other terrific trails to
run:
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