Help

Pro

tect

Our

Nat

ural

Res

ourc

esFo

r you

r saf

ety

and

the p

rese

rvat

ion

of y

our p

ark,

plea

se

com

ply

with

the f

ollo

win

g re

gulat

ions

:1.

Pla

ce a

ll tr

ash

and

recy

clab

les i

n ap

prop

riate

ly

m

arke

d, p

rovi

ded

rece

ptac

les.

Litte

r is d

ange

rous

to

peop

le a

nd w

ildlif

e.2.

All

vehi

cles

mus

t kee

p to

des

igna

ted

road

s and

pa

rkin

g ar

eas.

Off-

road

driv

ing

dam

ages

wild

life

habi

tat,

park

reso

urce

s and

scar

s the

land

for y

ears

.3.

Kee

p al

l pet

s on

a m

axim

um si

x-fo

ot le

ash

at

al

l tim

es to

avo

id a

ccid

ents

with

wild

life,

vehi

cles

and

othe

r visi

tors

. Pet

was

te b

ags a

re a

vaila

ble

at

m

ajor

trai

lhea

ds. W

hile

in th

e pa

rk, h

elp

keep

the

envi

ronm

ent c

lean

and

safe

for w

ildlif

e an

d ot

her

pa

rk v

isito

rs b

y pr

oper

ly

disp

osin

g of

you

r pet

’s w

aste

in

app

ropr

iate

rece

ptac

les.

4. T

he p

ark

spee

d lim

it is

25

mph

. Be

aler

t for

wild

life,

hors

es, m

ount

ain

bike

rs a

nd

hike

rs o

n th

e ro

adw

ay.

5. F

ires a

re N

EVER

allo

wed

ex

cept

for t

hose

con

tain

ed in

a

grill

or a

n ap

prov

ed m

etal

fire

rin

g. B

ackp

acke

rs m

ust u

se c

amp

stov

es. T

his i

s to

prev

ent t

he

outb

reak

of w

ildfir

es, e

spec

ially

du

ring

the

dry

seas

on.

A P

lace

For

Eve

ryon

e

Lory

has h

as fa

cilit

ies t

o ac

com

mod

ate

alm

ost

all v

isito

rs. R

esto

oms a

nd so

me

picn

ic a

reas

are

ac

cess

ible

by

the

phys

ical

ly c

halle

nged

.

Resp

ect a

ll pa

rk u

sers

dur

ing

your

visi

t and

obs

erve

the

Rule

s of t

he T

rail:

bik

ers y

ield

to h

iker

s and

hor

seba

ck

rider

s; hi

kers

yie

ld to

hor

seba

ck ri

ders

.

Park

Pas

ses

Visi

tors

to L

ory

Stat

e Pa

rk m

ust d

ispla

y a

curr

ent C

olor

ado

Stat

e Pa

rks P

ass o

n th

eir v

ehic

le’s w

inds

hiel

d or

pur

chas

e an

in

divi

dual

pas

s whe

n en

terin

g th

e pa

rk

on fo

ot, o

n a

bike

or o

n ho

rseb

ack.

A D

AIL

Y P

ASS

, whe

ther

for a

veh

icle

or a

n in

divi

dual

, is v

alid

from

the

day

purc

hase

d un

til n

oon

the

follo

win

g da

y. A

n A

NN

UA

L PA

SS is

val

id a

t all

Col

orad

o St

ate

Park

s fro

m th

e da

te p

urch

ased

thro

ugh

the

end

of th

e sa

me

mon

th th

e fo

llow

ing

year

. Ann

ual

pass

hol

ders

who

ow

n a

seco

nd v

ehic

le c

an p

urch

ase

a m

ultip

le p

ass f

or a

n ad

ditio

nal f

ee.

Col

orad

o re

siden

ts 64

yea

rs o

f age

or o

lder

qua

lify

for a

disc

ount

ed A

spen

Lea

f Ann

ual P

ass,

valid

in a

ll C

olor

ado

Stat

e Par

ks. C

olor

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disa

bled

vet

eran

s who

di

splay

Col

orad

o D

isabl

ed V

eter

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V) l

icens

e plat

es ar

e ad

mitt

ed fr

ee to

all

Col

orad

o St

ate P

arks

with

out a

pas

s.

In T

he W

ild

Lory

is a

n isl

and

for w

ildlif

e in

the

mid

st o

f a r

apid

ly

deve

lopi

ng a

rea.

As v

isito

rs, w

e m

ust r

espe

ct th

eir

hom

es. M

ost a

nim

als s

uch

as m

ount

ain

lions

, bla

ck

bear

s, ra

ttles

nake

s and

nes

ting

bird

s are

recl

usiv

e an

d pr

efer

to a

void

con

tact

with

peo

ple.

For g

uida

nce

abou

t ch

ance

enc

ount

ers w

ith w

ildlif

e, as

k fo

r inf

orm

atio

n at

th

e V

isito

r Cen

ter.

Lory

Sta

te P

ark

Hor

seba

ck R

idin

gEq

uest

rians

with

thei

r ow

n ho

rses

are

wel

com

e at

Lor

y, w

here

21

.7 m

iles o

f tra

il ar

e op

en to

ride

rs o

f all

skill

leve

ls. F

or sa

fety

, Ti

mbe

r and

How

ard

Trai

ls ar

e fo

r exp

ert r

ider

s onl

y.In

add

ition

to th

e tr

ail s

yste

m, L

ory

is on

e of

the

few

pub

lic

land

s to

offe

r a c

ross

cou

ntry

jum

p co

urse

, loc

ated

at th

e so

uth

end

of th

e pa

rk. R

ider

s usin

g th

e co

urse

shou

ld w

ear h

elm

ets

and

jum

p w

ith at

leas

t one

par

tner

.

T

he C

orra

l Mou

ntai

n Bi

ke P

ark

This

uniq

ue a

rea,

des

igne

d an

d co

nstr

ucte

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mou

ntai

n bi

ke

enth

usia

sts,

offe

rs 6

9,60

0 sq

. ft.

of

biki

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men

t for

ride

rs o

f all

skill

leve

ls. D

irt ju

mps

, lau

nchi

ng

plat

form

s and

flow

trai

ls fo

r var

ious

te

chni

cal l

evel

s pro

vide

a c

ontr

olle

d,

safe

env

ironm

ent t

o le

arn

and

build

sk

ills o

r to

war

m u

p fo

r the

trai

ls.

Ope

n ye

ar-r

ound

, exc

ept f

or w

et o

r ha

zard

ous c

ondi

tions

, the

re is

no

addi

tiona

l fee

to u

se th

is a

rea.

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ildlif

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ry’s

dive

rse

topo

grap

hy o

ffers

exc

elle

nt h

abita

t for

a

vari

ety

of w

ildlif

e in

clud

ing

mul

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er, w

ild tu

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, bla

ck

bear

, mou

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obca

t, A

bert

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cotto

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a va

riet

y of

rapt

ors,

song

bird

s and

man

y re

ptile

and

inse

ct sp

ecie

s. Th

e pa

rk is

also

loca

ted

in a

maj

or

mig

rato

ry c

orri

dor f

or m

any

bird

s, ba

ts a

nd b

utte

rflie

s.

Nat

ure

Obs

erva

tion

Lory

has

unl

imite

d po

ssib

ilitie

s for

nat

ure o

bser

ving

with

an

abun

danc

e of s

hrub

s, w

ildflo

wer

s, an

imal

and

inse

ct sp

ecies

. Ch

eckl

ists o

f Lor

y pl

ants

and

bird

s are

avai

lable

at th

e Visi

tor

Cen

ter. Ba

ckco

untr

y C

ampi

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ry S

tate

Par

k al

low

s prim

itive

bac

kcou

ntry

cam

ping

by

perm

it on

ly. N

o ot

her c

ampi

ng is

allo

wed

in th

e pa

rk. S

ites

are

abou

t a tw

o m

ile h

ike

from

the

trai

lhea

d. N

o fir

es a

re

allo

wed

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cam

p st

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per

mitt

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ust b

ring

thei

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ater

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ear c

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re h

ighl

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com

men

ded.

Rock

Clim

bing

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te P

ark

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rs e

xcel

lent

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lder

ing

and

trad

ition

al

clim

bing

opp

ortu

nitie

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e m

ajor

ity o

f bou

lder

ing

is 30

-45

min

utes

up

Art

hur’s

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k Tr

ail.

Sign

age

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ou to

the

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cces

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il. A

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resp

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untin

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untin

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the

park

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form

atio

n re

gard

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seas

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regu

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ary

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.Add

ition

al h

untin

g in

form

atio

n is

avai

labl

e at

the

visit

or c

ente

r.

Targ

et sh

ootin

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the

park

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rohi

bite

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all

times

.

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ring

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rvat

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ory.

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1 Arthur’s Rock Trail Foot only Moderate to Difficult 1.7 milesThis 1.7 mile hiking trail winds through forested mountainsides and open meadows to the summit of Arthur’s Rock. Along the trail hikers can travel through different ecosystems because of the nearly 1000’ elevation change. Upon reaching the summit of Arthur’s Rock, one is offered a impressive view of Horsetooth Reservoir and the Front Range from an elevation of 6,780 feet.

2 Overlook Trail Foot only Moderate 1.2 milesMule deer, wildflowers, Abert’s squirrels and views of the eastern plains can be seen along this 1.2 mile trail connecting Arthur’s Rock Trail to the Well Gulch Nature Trail. Starting from Well Gulch, the trail strolls along the ridge below Arthur’s Rock, until meeting with the Arthur’s Rock Trail.

3 Timber Trail Foot, Expert Mountain Bike Moderate to Difficult 4.2 miles and Expert EquestrianThis 4.2 mile trail ascends from the group picnic area to the ridge behind Arthur’s Rock. The trail climbs through meadows and mountain shrub, changing to pine and fir in the upper elevations, where the park’s six primitive back-country sites can be found. This trail has some steep switchbacks and rocky scrambles to cross in getting to the top of the Well Gulch drainage.

4 Well Gulch Nature Trail Foot only Easy to Moderate 1.4 milesWildflowers and riparian ecosystem line this plush 1.4 mile trail. A self-guided nature tour takes you through the meadow, mountain shrub, Douglas fir, and ponderosa ecosystems, with stations along the way illustrating botany, geology and animal life in Lory State Park. For those looking for a longer hike, the trail branches off into the Timber and Overlook Trails.

5 Westridge Trail Foot, Horse, Mountain Bike Moderate 2.3 milesConverging with Howard Trail via singletrack, Westridge mostly follows an old Jeep road along the ridgeline near Lory’s western boundary, dropping down into the forest as it turns back east through the center of the Park, merging with Timber and Arthur’s Rock. The only trail in the Park that provides views of the snow-capped Continental Divide, with perfect views of 14,259’ Longs Peak, and portions of the Indian Peaks to the south.

6 Shoreline Trail Foot, Horse, Mountain Bike Easy 1.0 milesThis comfortable one mile hike leads down to the edge of Horsetooth Reservoir. The red sandstone hogbacks offer a striking background to the grassy meadows, where deer can be found grazing.

7 Waterfall Trail Foot only Easy to Moderate 0.1 milesThis 0.1 mile trail leads back to a series of waterfalls during the spring and early summer. Picturesque rock outcroppings abut this quick hike through a riparian zone offering shade and wildlife-viewing under the cottonwood canopy.

8 East & West Valley Trails Foot, Horse, Mountain Bike Easy 4.4 milesThese trails run parallel to the main road, branching to coves at Horsetooth Reservoir or meeting with the mountain trails. East Valley 2.2 mile, West Valley 2.2 mile.

9 Mill Creek Link Foot, Expert Mountain Bike Difficult 0.9 miles and Expert Equestrian

From the South Valley trail, this 0.9 mile link offers passage to the upper elevations of Horsetooth Mountain Park by way of the Mill Creek Trail, and a connection to Lory’s Howard Trail. This link also connects across the meadow to Arthur’s Trail.

10 South Valley Trail Loop Foot, Horse, Mountain Bike Easy 2.4 milesThis easy 2.4 mile loop trail takes you to the south border of Lory State Park. This link offers an easy transition into Horsetooth Mountain Open Space.

11 Howard Trail Foot, Expert Mountain Bike Moderate to Difficult 2.4 miles and Expert EquestrianThis challenging 2.1 mile trail connects the upper mountain trails to Lory’s valley trails on the south end of the park. Howard Trail offers an alternative route of return from the Arthur’s Rock Trail and connects upper Timber Trail and Westridge Trail to create loop opportunities for all backcountry trail users.

12 Kimmons Trail Foot, Horse, Mountain Bike Moderate 1.2 milesThis 1.2 mile trail provides views of Horsetooth reservoir and the eastern plains and offers a moderate connection between the West Valley and Timber Trail. This is the preferred route for mountain bikers and horseback riders seeking an intermediate level loop trail through a mountain shrub ecosystem.

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Eltuck GroupPicnic Area

Mountain Bike Park

Soldier CanyonGroup Picnic Area

Waterfall Trailand Timber GroupPicnic Area

Visitor Center

Nomad Trail(in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space)

Mill Creek Trail(in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space)

HomesteadPicnic Area

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LEGEND

Arthur’s RockSummit

Trails Map(All Trail Distances Are One Way)

Lory State Park