Tag: Horsetooth Reservoir
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Debate over spearfishing in Colorado continues as petition is rejected
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Divers with spearguns won’t be swimming and fishing in more Colorado waters anytime soon. That’s after the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s recent, nearly unanimous decision to deny a petition to expand spearfishing around the…
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New Bay to Bay Trail explores one of Colorado’s most popular reservoirs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a new way to explore one of Colorado’s most popular water destinations. Larimer County recently announced opening the Bay to Bay Trail, connecting two go-to areas along the shores of Horsetooth Reservoir. A news release described the hiking and biking trail as “spectacular,” traveling…
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Water destination poised for northern Colorado after years of controversy
Back in 2009, Zac Wiebe was hiking near the foothills of northern Colorado, where today a dam rises close to its final height of 350 feet. “I recall a sign that actually stated the reservoir could be built as soon as 2009,” Wiebe said. That would not be the case — not in the face of…
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New trail to connect shores of popular reservoir in northern Colorado
An anticipated trail touring a popular reservoir in northern Colorado is close to complete. Larimer County is calling it the Bay to Bay Trail — a 1.8-mile path connecting two go-to areas at Horsetooth Reservoir, Inlet Bay and South Bay. A news release announcing recent construction described the trail wrapping around the southern peninsula of Inlet…
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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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Boating opens on Friday at Horsetooth Reservoir
Boating season at Horsetooth Reservoir and Carter Lake will begin Friday, Larimer County’s Department of Natural Resources announced on Tuesday. Boats will be allowed onto the water between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. However, only several ramps will be open on Friday. At Horsetooth, only the south bay ramp will be open, while only the…
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Small wildfire burning near Loveland; evacuation warnings lifted
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildfire sparked in Loveland on Monday morning has blackened approximately 17.6 acres as of 5:30 p.m., the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority said. The blaze, dubbed the Stag Hollow Fire, is burning the area of Stag Hollow Road and Glade Road, near the base of…
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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”:…