Arthur’s Rock at Lory State Park, Ft. Collins, CO
Posted: April 2nd, 2009 | Author: Roger Ludwig | Filed under: Colorado | Tags: Arthur's Rock, Ft. Collins Colorado, Hiking, Horsetooth Reservoir, Lory State Park, plains | No Comments »
Highlights: A fine spring hike to summit the granite crag overlooking Horsetooth Reservoir, Ft. Collins and the endless plains. During a moist spring, wildflowers are abundant.
Location: West of Ft. Collins, CO, about 50 miles south of Cheyenne, WY.
Elevations: Trailhead, 5,600’, Top of the Rock, 6,780’.
Distance: 1.7 miles one way
Map and Guide: “Colorado State Parks: Lory” pamphlet. The map and fine trail descriptions are also online at http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/Lory/Trails/LoryTrails.htm
Trailhead: Take I-25 south from Cheyenne, exiting at Wellington. Follow Colorado 1 west and south, making a right on N. College (US 287). In just 1 ½ miles go straight to Laporte. (From here you can follow the “Lory State Park” signs except for the last turn. That sign is gone.) Turn left at Vern’s Liquor (52E), then left at the Bellevue Store (23) then 1.4 miles and right on 25G. Continue 1.6 miles, turning left into the park. After paying your entrance fee at the visitor center continue south through the park to the last picnic area.
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