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Towers

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 2.9 (33)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Fort Collins
  5. Horsetooth Mountain Park
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“A service road to access the radio towers at Horsetooth Mountain Park. ”

Dennis Diaz
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3.3

Miles

5.4

KM
Doubletrack

7,143' 2,177 m

High

5,528' 1,685 m

Low

1,624' 495 m

Up

10' 3 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

Dogs Leashed

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Description

Towers is a wide, smooth service road. It's not technical, but has an aggressive grade. Put in the work to climb from the Soderberg Open Space parking lot and access many more trails at Horsetooth Mountain Park! Towers offers some fantastic views of both Horsetooth Reservoir and the city of Fort Collins to the East. There are plenty of trees for shade.

Near the top, there's a spur (South) to access the northern towers. If you stay on the main trail, it will make its way to the southern towers. Once at the top, there are some spectacular views!

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Dennis Diaz
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  2.9 from 33 votes

#9

in Horsetooth Mountain Park

#8994

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  2.9 from 33 votes
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#9

in Horsetooth Mountain Park

#868

in Colorado

#8,994

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A beautiful view looking further West from the top of the Towers Trail at Horsetooth Mountain Park.
Apr 27, 2013 near Laporte, CO
Beautiful morning light while climbing up Towers Road.
Jun 25, 2017 near Bellvue, CO
South radio towers at the top of Horsetooth Mountain Park, Fort Collins, CO.
Apr 28, 2013 near Laporte, CO

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Aug 13, 2024
James Obermyer
As others mentioned, not very technical, just a long steep grind up. Fairly certain I saw a mountain lion about 2 miles up so decided to turn back. 3.3mi — 1h 30m
Aug 4, 2023
Harley Denkers
Went Up and Down Twice 6.6mi — 1h 30m
Aug 16, 2022
Jackson Vidmar
Sustained vertical all the way up.
Apr 24, 2019
Austin Imig
Super steep fire road up to a series of fun singletrack downhill trails
Jun 16, 2018
Timmy Kessel
May 26, 2018
Noli E
Mar 4, 2018
David Roecker
Mar 3, 2018
David Roecker

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