Name: Arthur's Rock Trail
Rating: 4.2

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

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This trail makes its way through thick forest and open meadows. In addition to the wonderful vistas and the wildlife-rich forest, you'll earn some of Lory Park's best views including Horsetooth Reservoir and the Front Range.

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Land Manager: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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Tom Robson with improvements by Doug Powell

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Trail Ratings

4.2 from 34 votes

#1

in Lory State Park

#163

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4.2 from 34 votes

5 Star		44%
4 Star		35%
3 Star		21%
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#1

in Lory State Park

#42

in Colorado

#163

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Above Arther's Rock overlooking Horsetooth Reservoir.

Sep 8, 2019 near Bellvue, CO

Arthur's Rock at sunset. Photo by Bobby Burch Photography.

Jun 13, 2019 near Bellvue, CO

Apr 6, 2015 near Laporte, CO

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May 19, 2025

Sammy Pisciotta

Walked from my friend's house over reservoir ridge to arthur's rock. Awesome day:) Wild flowers goin crazy out there right now. 18.5mi — 6h 20m

May 2, 2024

Olivia Courtney

Jun 8, 2022

Chad T

1h 43m

May 7, 2022

Caitlin Heckman

3mi

Apr 16, 2022

Brendan McConnell

Mar 26, 2022

Allie Petersen

Busy, lots of dogs :) 2mi

Nov 13, 2021

Wayne Thornes

Windy!! 3.6mi — 1h 34m

Sep 11, 2020

Private User

Jun 4, 2020

B K

Jun 2, 2020

Alyssa Denton

Hiked with Sheri Dvorak — 2h 19m

Nov 23, 2019

Josh B

Sep 9, 2019

Sandra Mersinger

Jul 25, 2019

Jacob Wojcik

Jul 14, 2019

Nathan S

Jun 16, 2019

Carolyn C

Jun 15, 2019

Kendra Cupps

Hike with Jamie 6mi

May 25, 2019

Ashley Barron

May 15, 2019

Angela S

3.4mi

Apr 6, 2019

Dominique Braun-Lasnier

Mar 26, 2019

Mitchell Staut

First Outing with Sam 1.5mi

Mar 24, 2019

Daylene York

1.7mi

Sep 22, 2018

T Sitts

Sep 8, 2018

Jason Boak

with Caleb

Aug 26, 2018

Doug Powell

Great views on top, round trip took a bit longer as I have not done a lot of hiking lately. Hiked with Daniel and stayed on top about 20 minutes. 3.4mi — 2h 11m

Aug 26, 2018

Daniel Powell

With Dad 3.4mi

Aug 12, 2018

Ro Lyon

Aug 4, 2018

Homefront Honey Maddox

Jun 3, 2018

Mark Ulmer

Beautiful day with Kelly & Dale 1.8mi

Jun 3, 2018

Caleb Krier

Jun 1, 2018

Brendan McConnell

May 27, 2018

Dominique Braun-Lasnier

May 22, 2018

David Bates

1.5mi

May 5, 2018

Markus Hernandez

Quick out and back with friends on Cinco de Mayo. Trail conditions were great and the views were better. Great for floofers. 3.4mi — 1h 30m

May 5, 2018

Evan Salfelder

Apr 28, 2018

Sheep Dog

REI map and compass class

Apr 3, 2018

Kendra Dunn

1.7mi

Mar 15, 2018

Dustin Marsolek

3.4mi

Feb 17, 2018

Katie B

for Pat's birthday

Feb 17, 2018

Patrick Csongei

hiked up well gulch and across timber trail to Arthur's Rock. Hung out on top for a while then descended Arthur's Rock trail and back to our car 7.3mi

Nov 13, 2017

Colin Caruth

Sep 3, 2017

Ginger Watts

400 cal 1,062' ascent 4.1mi

Aug 20, 2017

Hannah Sellnow

Very nice trail through the woods. Nice views of horsetooth and Fort Collins

Aug 17, 2017

Si Lo

Jul 8, 2017

Zach Lau

3mi

Jul 5, 2017

Zack Allen

Jun 30, 2017

CJ Gregg

Jun 11, 2017

Wayne Bird

Beautiful day 3.8mi

Apr 15, 2017

Lucas Miller

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Arthur's Rock Trail

“Wind through open meadows and thick forest on this view-earning trail. ”

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