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Howard Trail

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 3.1 (24)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Fort Collins
  5. Lory State Park
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“A brutal uphill to get to the good stuff in Lory. ”

Bryan Vernetson
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2.4

Miles

3.8

KM
Singletrack

6,704' 2,043 m

High

5,868' 1,789 m

Low

926' 282 m

Up

92' 28 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

The uphill is grueling on this trail. There are significant portions where hike-a-bike is considered "the norm". Once you summit behind Arthur's rock though, you can turn around for some technical downhill or hit one of the other great trails in the area.

Contacts

Local Club: Overland Mountain Bike Club

Land Manager: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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Bryan Vernetson
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Trail Ratings

  3.1 from 24 votes

#9

in Lory State Park

#11898

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  3.1 from 24 votes
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2 Star
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1 Star
13%
Trail Rankings

#9

in Lory State Park

#1,153

in Colorado

#11,898

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Oct 8, 2023
Tim Young
Top half is a double black diamond 2.4mi — 1h 00m
Aug 7, 2020
Timmy Kessel
Brutal uphill, super hot out, was not feeling to hot
May 12, 2018
Remington Brown
Oct 27, 2017
Jared Crockett
This trail has changed a lot. It is a viable option uphill, and a blast downhill.
Oct 6, 2017
Jared Crockett
A lot of work has been done on this trail and it is now much more rideable - even uphill.
Nov 7, 2015
Jared Crockett
I tried my darndest to ride up this thing. But you know what they say, if you're not hiking you're not mountain biking.
Sep 18, 2015
Charlie Stump
Only enjoyable if you like hiking your bike a lot. 2.4mi

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