Trails · Fort Collins–Loveland Foothills

Towers Road

3.2 miles · Moderate · Hike, Horse, Bike

A Moderate 3.2-mile trail in the Fort Collins–Loveland foothills country, brought into the guide from the official COTREX map — help us make its page richer.

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The Towers Road is a roughly 3.2-mile trail in the Larimer County Natural Resources country of the Fort Collins–Loveland foothills area. COTREX maps it on dirt tread, open to Hike, Horse, Bike, running between about 5,533 and 7,157 feet.

We're bringing this one into the guide from the official COTREX trail data, so we may not yet have verified trailhead directions, current closures, or on-the-ground detail — treat the map above as a starting point and confirm access and conditions with Larimer County Natural Resources before you go. Hiked it yourself? We'd love your photos and notes to flesh this page out.

Trail Facts

Difficulty

Moderate

Length

3.2 mi

Elevation

5,533 → 7,157 ft

Elevation Gain

~+1,624 ft

Uses

Hike, Horse, Bike

Bikes

Allowed

Stock / Horse

Allowed

Dogs

Check locally

Surface

Dirt

Manager

Larimer County Natural Resources

Getting There

This trail is in the Fort Collins–Loveland foothills area under Larimer County Natural Resources. Use the map above to locate the trailhead, and confirm current access, parking, and conditions with the managing agency before you go.

Know Before You Go

Confirm before you go. This page is built from the official COTREX map; verify trailhead access, seasonal closures, and current conditions with Larimer County Natural Resources.
Share the trail. Open to Hike, Horse, Bike; yield appropriately and leave no trace.

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Trail details compiled by the Red Feather Lakes Travel Guide from the sources above. Photography by us — more of our own trail images coming as we hike them.