Lory State Park

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Lory State Park
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The park's entrance.
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Location Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.
Nearest city Fort Collins
Coordinates 40°35′25″N105°11′03″W / 40.59028°N 105.18417°W / 40.59028; -105.18417
Area2,492 acres (10.08 km2)
Established1975
Visitors265,807(in 2021) [1]
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 Horsetooth Mountain Park. Some of the park's more popular attractions include mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding and rock climbing. [2] The park also contains its own bike park, which features dirt jumping, a pump track, and a skills area. [3]

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Arthur's Rock in Lory State Park. A popular hiking trail leads to the 6782' summit. Arthur's Rock.jpg
Arthur's Rock in Lory State Park. A popular hiking trail leads to the 6782' summit.
Arthur's Rock and the red sandstone escarpment of the Ingleside Ridge frame this view of the southeast corner of Lory State Park. 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

References

  1. "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
  2. "Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Lory". parks.state.co.us.
  3. "Lory State Park in Fort Collins - Things to Do in Fort Collins - Colorado.com". www.colorado.com.