Horsetooth Reservoir

Reservoir in the foothills west of Fort Collins, Colorado.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
Swift Campout 2025.	Mostly Bikes x Me	journey waypoint	The 2025 summer solstice bike campout, 27 people organised by Road 34, leaves Fort Collins over Horsetooth on Saturday.
Ollie’s Bike Parade, Ride Silence Recap, Assembly Backs Hughes Multi-Use Plan, and More!	Bike Fort Collins	subject	A new 1.8-mile natural-surface singletrack opens at Horsetooth Reservoir, connecting Inlet Bay to South Bay’s swim beach along the south-end peninsula.
Bike Prom Tickets on Sale, Win a Priority E-Bike, Summer Bike to Work Day, 2025 Open Streets Announce, and More!	Bike Fort Collins	subject	A news item announces the new 1.8-mile singletrack on the south end of Horsetooth Reservoir, joining Inlet Bay to South Bay’s swim beach.

Swift Campout 2025. — Mostly Bikes x Me (2025)

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Tooled out of town, over Horsetooth, up the steep south approach to Stove Prairie, and onto the dirt turn off of Buckhorn Road.

• Role: journey waypoint
• In the article: The 2025 summer solstice bike campout, 27 people organised by Road 34, leaves Fort Collins over Horsetooth on Saturday. The climb continues to Stove Prairie and Buckhorn Road.
• Why it matters: First landmark of the ride out of town; ‘over Horsetooth’ may mean the ridge/road above the reservoir rather than the water itself.

Ollie’s Bike Parade, Ride Silence Recap, Assembly Backs Hughes Multi-Use Plan, and More! — Bike Fort Collins (2025)

Source: Readwise highlight

The brand-new Bay to Bay Trail at Horsetooth Reservoir is officially open, giving mountain bikers 1.8 miles of shoreline singletrack to explore

• Role: subject
• In the article: A new 1.8-mile natural-surface singletrack opens at Horsetooth Reservoir, connecting Inlet Bay to South Bay’s swim beach along the south-end peninsula.
• Why it matters: Local trail-network news; a specific, new recreational route.

Bike Prom Tickets on Sale, Win a Priority E-Bike, Summer Bike to Work Day, 2025 Open Streets Announce, and More! — Bike Fort Collins (2025)

Source: Readwise highlight

This natural-surface route connects Inlet Bay to South Bay’s swim beach, linking two of the reservoir’s most popular recreation areas with a flowy, moderately technical trail that hugs the rugged contours of the south-end peninsula.

• Role: subject
• In the article: A news item announces the new 1.8-mile singletrack on the south end of Horsetooth Reservoir, joining Inlet Bay to South Bay’s swim beach.
• Why it matters: Minor newsletter item, but it is the subject of its own paragraph and a real, specific trail.