Lory State Park
Lory State Park | |
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The park's entrance. | |
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Location | Larimer County, Colorado, USA |
Nearest city | Fort Collins, CO |
Coordinates | 40°35′25″N 105°11′03″W / 40.59028°N 105.18417°WCoordinates: 40°35′25″N 105°11′03″W / 40.59028°N 105.18417°W |
Area | 2,492 acres (10.08 km2) |
Established | 1975 |
Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
Lory State Park, is a state park located west of the city of Fort Collins, Colorado and is west of Horsetooth Reservoir and north of . Some of the park's more popular attractions include mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding and rock climbing.[1] The park also contains its own bike park, which features dirt jumping, a pump track, and a skills area.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Arthur%27s_Rock.jpg/220px-Arthur%27s_Rock.jpg)
Arthur's Rock in Lory State Park. A popular hiking trail leads to the 6782' summit.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Lory_State_Park_scene.jpg/220px-Lory_State_Park_scene.jpg)
Arthur's Rock and the red sandstone escarpment of the Ingleside Ridge frame this view of the southeast corner of Lory State Park.
See also[]
- Horsetooth Reservoir
- Horsetooth Mountain
- Fort Collins
- Larimer County
References[]
- ^ "Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Lory". parks.state.co.us.
- ^ "Lory State Park in Fort Collins - Things to Do in Fort Collins - Colorado.com". www.colorado.com.
Categories:
- State parks of Colorado
- Protected areas of Larimer County, Colorado
- Protected areas established in 1975
- 1975 establishments in Colorado
- Colorado protected area stubs
- Colorado geography stubs