Tag: Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
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A checklist of 20 great (non-14er) summits on Colorado’s Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar. No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential — much closer to home and providing a scenic, rewarding…
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Park Madness: We rank Colorado’s top outdoor destinations in this tournament- inspired bracket
As college basketball players vie for one shining moment, we imagine an impossible challenge between some of Colorado’s natural treasures. Colorado parks with towering peaks, hidden gems and amazing views go head-to-head in this March Madness-inspired bracket. We’ve split our field of 64 parks into four regions: South, West, North and Central. Which one came…
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Fort Collins: Craft beer capital of Colorado has some of the best eats in the Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you’ve been enraptured by the college town just northwest of Denver — Boulder, home of the University of Colorado — the rival asks you please to turn your attention farther north. Fort Collins doesn’t have those iconic Flatirons. But it has plenty more to…
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Larimer County reopens several parks, open spaces after Cameron Peak closures
Several Larimer County closures were released Friday after the county’s Department of Natural Resources determined the Cameron Peak wildfire is no longer a threat in the areas. The reopenings include Devil’s Backbone Open Space, Blue Sky Trail, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Horsetooth Reservoir South Bay, Prairie Ridge Natural Area and Flatiron & Pinewood Reservoir. Hermit…
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Smoke, pandemic marks challenging chapter in colorful story of northern Colorado state park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sights and sounds from Lory State Park near Fort Collins. (Video by Seth Boster) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “LIFE | Lory State Park”, “description”: “Sights and sounds from Lory State Park near Fort Collins. (Video by Seth Boster)”, “thumbnailUrl”: “https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/denvergazette.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/ce/fce241cd-ff06-589b-8532-c75ff17de7fa/5f820c70361a2.image.jpg”, “uploadDate”: “2020-10-10T13:06:00-06:00”, “contentUrl”:…