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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS
IN AND AROUND FORT COLLINS
With biking, snowshoeing, rafting, fishing, gyms, and more, Northern Colorado is famous for world-class
outdoor activities and health wellness. During your stay at The Elizabeth Hotel, lace up your hiking shoes,
get outside, and enjoy Colorado’s scenic beauty with numerous opportunities for outdoor adventure in
and around Fort Collins. Discover these wellness escapes near The Elizabeth Hotel:
HORSETOOTH MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE
Made up of 29 miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, the scenic 2,700-acre Horsetooth
Mountain Open Space is a Northern Colorado landmark known for tremendous views of the Front
Range mountains and its picturesque Horsetooth Falls. The outstanding Horsetooth Rock is a familiar
local landmark visible from the plains. This open space is also known for Horsetooth Falls in the spring,
and for tremendous Front Range views. Drinking water is available at the trailhead. Please carry enough
for your hike or ride.
LORY STATE PARK
Located amid the foothills just outside Fort Collins, Lory State Park’s rolling valleys and mountainous
hillsides are ideal for mountain biking to trail running. Home to more than 175 species of birds, keep
an eye out for waterfowl, meadowlarks, and hummingbirds during your visit to the park. The park offers
stunning foothills scenery. Moving through rolling valleys and mountainous hillsides, the 28.1 miles of
trails generally have an incline of no more than 12 percent.
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