First time hiking on this trail. Not bad. Its narrow and rocky. Incline as you begin then plateau as you circle the hill until it returns you to the parking lot. No trees means no shade. I recommend it if youre like me and want the trail to yourself. Not many hikers here.

A wonderful open space located just on the northwest outskirts of town. There are two parking lots: one off of Overland Trail near Headwater Drive (cross-street) and the other near the end of Michaud Lane. Both parking areas have a vault toilet restroom, waste bins and dog waste bag stations. Maps are also provided at each location. The walk from the Overland Trail parking area is relatively flat and easy-going. After almost 1.5 miles the trail meets up with the trail coming from the Michaud parking area, and then the climbing begins. The hike to the top can be done in a loop, with one path leading south and the other north, and both directions can be completed in a full circle. The view from the top at the north end overlooking Pleasant Valley and the town of Bellvue. Simply incredible!

Free parking! Dogs allowed on leashes. The top of the trail was really rocky but the bottom wasnt as bad. If its sunny there isnt alot of shade spots, but overall this is an excellent spot. Easy hike that is a loop and then also other trails that go downhill, they seem to go somewhere else, but I just did the loop.

I enjoyed it and nice views of Fort Collins. Low moderate difficulty.

Beautiful and very well maintained! Nice and quiet there.

Excellent, easy trail for all ages the lower half is a long double lane path which you could easily take a stroller with big weals on. The top half is very rocky but perfect for hiking or mountain biking. It is highly recommended for an easy to moderate hike or bike ride.

I love going to HorseTooth and Watson Lake. They are my go to places when I am in Fort Collins.

Beautiful scenery of both mountains and huge lake! Doesnt get better than this! And so close to the city too!

Such a great little hike!

This place is known as the stomping grounds its right below the Horsetooth Reservoir its otherwise known as Dixon Reservoir has some real nice catfish in it past spring crappie beautiful place to fish is that I dont know how many miles of Natural Area and trails bike trails and things of that nature out there

Always so nice up here. Great hiking spots and lookout points.

A good place to go for a hike that isnt too far away. The views are pretty awesome too!

Absolutely stunningly beautiful and great fishing too! This is my new favorite place

Great place to cool off, swim, paddle board..Relax.

Beautiful country side up by laporte

Best place to watch helicopters fill up before they go off to the fires to dump the water.

Free day parking in some lots. otherwise may require a Larimer county parks pass. beautiful views! trail stretch the perimeter of the whole reservoir

Wonderful place to visit, picnic, or hike.

Beautiful hike!

Great place for a quick hike

Is other dimensions, espectacular views

Drove and hiked along the edge of Horsetooth Reservoir area! There were alot of boats and people out on the water!

This is one of my favorite local hikes! It has various access points that make the hike either really long to perfect in length to what feels like straight up and short. You can make it a loop or go there and back again. Various options with how long you hike as well. The best is the vantage point it takes you up to! There is an amazing view of the town and of the reservoir both. Yes you can have the best of both worlds! The trail is varied from packed dirt single track to rocky pay attention where you step track. One thing is consistent though, theres not much shade so go in the morning or bring shade layers and enough water. The terrain is beautiful with fields home to wildflowers, sage and every now and again a cactus. Stop every now and again and just take it in. We are so lucky to be able to be in such a beautiful place!

Highly reccomend snowshoes in the winter. Struggled more that I anticipated in normal boots

Love taking the dog out here!!

Very nice view and relaxing places that are not too far from the city.

Absolutely gorgeous views from here, so nice on a warm day. Great for relaxation, reading or family fun. I was lucky enough to catch horsetooth completely calm.

Do you like the outdoors? Like views? You should check out the reservoir.

Favorite place in Foco! Always have a great time hanging out here, especially in the summer time when I can float on the lake.

Beautiful scsnery

Great trails and scenery!

Great short loops with scenic vistas, super close to Fort Collins.

A beautiful Park very close to Fort Collins yet surrounded by a natural setting with plenty of water and hills and the most gorgeous sunsets, and scenic level 5 road that shows eastern plains of the USA on one side and the Rocky Mountains on the other.

Great views and trails. The pay to park box didn’t work. There were ample park rangers patrolling, so I didn’t want to risk a ticket and I left pretty quickly.

Beautiful hike, pretty challenging for bikes but can be done if youre up for the challenge. Much less crowded than most other areas

Such a beautiful place with beautiful trails

Visiting for the day. Was the prettiest thing I have seen. If I lived out here in Colorado I would visit every weekend. Its peaceful and perfect for family outings.

This place is great for a short hike or a quick run before or after work. Great views and a nice trail. It can be really rocky on the steeper parts so watch out if youre running.

It has beautiful prairie lands and intermediate hiking trails to a majestic view of Horsetooth reservoir.

Love it!

Absolutely breathtaking at sunset

Good for some cardio

Its challenging for beginners, but can be tweaked to increase altitude change for a slightly more challenging hike. Has some boring areas, but also some pretty views too.

Its beautiful up there I love to ride my bike up and around that area its a good challenge for bikers

Very fun hike.

One of my favorite quick getaways out of FoCo.

Awesome place to visit...u need to hike a while to see the place (45 mins to 1 hr). This Place u need to visit in horsetooth fort Collins..hiking level is moderate..good news parking is free ...

Beautiful and Serene no place else like this anywhere

A beautiful place to hike. Even got to see my first rattlesnake!

Great hike, close to town. Hours are 5 am to 11 pm figure 8 trail option or jump on foothills trail to extend your hike or bike ride. Nice views. Saw a bobcat here a few weeks ago. Lots of deer

Beautiful views, hiking and biking trails as well as boating.

Beautiful. Clean

I work up there. I love the drive and scenery!

Amazing views

Pretty spot!

Gorgeous views, and free parking in certain areas.

Few places you dont have an amazing view from. Its wonderful. The air tastes like air. Youll see what I mean

Beautiful place to be!

Amazing and beautiful. Worth the time to go

Dog friendly, easy local hike

Theres no easy trail down to the water like the Ranger told us but we had a good afternoon

Love Colorado this is the place to start

Lovely hiking at the intersection of the mountains and plains.

Good place to walk your pooch ON LEASH. Good for family hike. Mountain biking good, but some very rocky areas, plus other users---hikers, joggers and equestrians. Crowded on weekends, week days would be better.

Easy access from Fort Collins

Fun hiking and trail running, and only a few minutes from town. Beautiful view of Bellevue and the foothills.

One of my favorite places to take the dog and kids for a hike!! The best views of FoCo and the Mountain Range

Great trail, even in winter. Saw tons of Mule deer but it was a bit windy. Great 3-4 mile hike.

Beautiful semi technical mountain biking. Hammer down

Fire burned it pretty bad lately but parking areas nearby are gorgeous with plenty of unburned areas to hike

Stunning

Nice place to hike if its open.

Absolutely beautiful spot to hang out and enjoy outdoors and scenery.

Lovely place for a trail run or easy hike!

Beautiful, breathtaking scenery with places to sit or picnic.

Beautiful with great city view and very close by

Beautiful, quick hike, but watch out for the rattlesnakes people.

Gorgeous cross country valley trails!

Nice relaxing place to go for a short hike close to FoCo. Beautiful views and usually deer around.

Great morning walk!

Spectacularly beautiful spot! Lots of walking trails. Day parking $7.00/car. Plenty of areas to have a picnic. Frat s pot.

Coolio

This was the best spot for our family photos. We had gorgeous shots of the family. There was.free parking, Information/map, and a bathroom.

This is my backyard, breathtaking views !!

Beautiful

Its an awsome place to chill and peace and quite.

BEAUTIFUL ️ SERENE ️

Beautiful front range destination. Perfect for a hike or joy ride.

Very cool place.

Beautiful scenery if you like to do photography. Great place to just take a break from the city life for a day.

Great local hike with small, medium, and large loop options. Best on cloudy days, because there is no cover.

Great view, easy trail, fantastic wild life - toads and deer. Not very crowded either

Beautiful.

Seemed like a great place to observe birds but we were a little upset when we found out we couldnt bring in our dog. I ended up giving the dog a walk up the road, while the rest of the group checked out the area. They seemed like they had a positive experience

Huge water for any fun

For gracious skies, this place cant be beat. The rocky shores leave nice spots to climb and sit to enjoy the views.

Beautiful, great place to catch sum quite time

Always such a pleasant hike, nice steady trail and a beautiful view of Fort Collins and Horsetooth reservoir

Great hiking!

Beautiful place for a nice hike, run, and trail-ride. Horses are welcome and so are bikes! Has a great little field for a picnic too!