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Inlet Bay Trail to Horsetooth Reservoir route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Inlet Bay Trail to Horsetooth Reservoir

Fort Collins, Colorado

4.3 mi

Distance

453 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 34m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Inlet Bay Trail to Horsetooth Reservoir is an out-and-back trail in Larimer County, Colorado. It is 4.3 miles long. The nearest town is Fort Collins, Colorado, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,656 ft
Max:1,686 ft
Gain:138 ft
Loss:138 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,656 ft and 1,686 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,656 ft1,666 ft1,676 ft1,686 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.1 mi3.2 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,676 ft
High point1.7 mi1,686 ft
End4.3 mi1,676 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Fort Collins, CO · about 2 mi away
County:
Larimer County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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