The Foothills Trail is a 6.8 mile out-and-back earthen trail that travels along the foothills parallel to Horsetooth Reservoir from Dixon Reservoir at Pineridge Natural Area to Reservoir Ridge Natural Area and Michand Lane. This trail is on rugged terrain.
From the Overland Trail-Rd 42C intersection in Fort Collins, take 42C west towards the south end of CSU Hughes Stadium. Park on the north side of the road. The trail is on the right (north) side of the road on then SW side of the stadium, and is a gravel road that quickly turns into singltrack. On the south side of 42C is a trail into the Pine Ridge Natural Area and Dixon Reservoir. This trail can also be accessed from Road 23 that follows the east side of Horsetooth Reservoir.
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