Horsetooth Mountain Open Space- Hiking

This Spring Michael and I decided to hike all of the trails in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space. We made some plans, and we want to share for others who might consider hiking the whole park as well. There are 29 miles of trail, but in order to hike it all, it will take much more than 29 miles. Actually it will be 65.7 miles of hiking total with the way it is broken into 11 hikes of 8 miles or less each. There are 4 trailheads used. Not all of the trails have close access to a trailhead, so some trails will be used more than once. If a trail is not underlined, then it is simply being used to get to the underlined trail and is not the main focus of the hike. If a trail is underlined then make sure to hike the whole thing with the exception of Spring Creek Trail which is broken into 2 parts. The division of the 2 parts of Spring Creek trail is at the top of the Horsetooth Falls. Be prepared, and have fun!

From Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Trailhead

2.5 miles- Horsetooth Falls (be sure to hike to the top and the bottom of the falls).

5 miles- Horsetooth Rock Hike (descent with South Ridge Trail).

8 miles- Southridge to Audra Culver to Wathen, use Spring Creek to Soderberg, and back to the trailhead.

8 miles- Horsetooth Rock to West Ridge to Spring Creek Upper then back to the trailhead using the Falls trail.

8 miles- Horsetooth Falls to Lower Spring Creek to Stout, Herrington, and back.

From Blue Sky Trailhead

2.5 miles- Inlet Bay Trail and back

7.5 miles- Swan Johnson to Towers and return.

From Soderberg Open Space Trailhead

3.7 miles- Swan Johnson, Shoreline, Nomad, and return.

From Lory State Park

5 miles- Start at Lory #10 South Valley Trail, enter Horsetooth Mountain Open Space to Sawmill and return.

7.5 miles- Start at Lory #9 Mill Creek to Loggers to Towers to Carey & return.

8 miles- Start at Lory #9 Mill Creek to Mill Creek in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space & return.