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Herrington Trail

Intermediate Intermediate
 3.3 (12)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Fort Collins
  5. Horsetooth Mountain Park
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“A great way to connect to Stout from the bottom of Wathen Trail. ”

Brook Mooney
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1.0

Miles

1.6

KM
Singletrack

6,447' 1,965 m

High

6,208' 1,892 m

Low

167' 51 m

Up

243' 74 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

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Description

This trail is an easier alternative then climbing up Wathen Trail or Spring Creek Trail. A fairly moderate pedal that will take you right up to Stout or Towers and if you continue to the NW, down to Loggers. it also offers some good views of Horsetooth Rock to the west.

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Brook Mooney
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Trail Ratings

  3.3 from 12 votes

#15

in Horsetooth Mountain Park

#20920

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  3.3 from 12 votes
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Trail Rankings

#15

in Horsetooth Mountain Park

#1,804

in Colorado

#20,920

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The infamous Beet Juice climbing the Herrington Trail with Horsetooth Rock in the background.
Sep 28, 2016 near Laporte, CO

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Oct 15, 2016
Ryan Gross
Rode to get off the doubletrack of Towers 0.5mi
Oct 13, 2016
Jared Crockett
Used in the uphill direction to connect up to Towers from Spring Creek (after descending Wathen).
Dec 9, 2015
Jared Crockett
Not fair to rate a trail when the conditions were poor

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