Boyd Lake State Park Travel Information (Loveland, CO)

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Carter Lake–Rattlesnake Challenge (Distance: 1.4 mi) Starting from Loveland, this strenuous route tours some prime gently rolling terrain around Masonville before pointing upward at a brutal angle. Riders are invited (but not required) to test their str...

Loveland, CO - Road Biking - length:45.3 mi

Larimer County: Devil’s Backbone Trail (Distance: 3.3 mi) The Devil’s Backbone is a small section of the hogbacks found up and down the Front Range. The hogbacks are remnants of an ancient exposed seafloor that has been honed by the elements over thousands o...

Fort Collins, CO - Hiking - length:3.5 mi

Devil’s Backbone, Blue Sky, & Coyote Ridge Trails (Distance: 3.4 mi) This very popular county trail west of the City of Loveland connects with the Coyote Ridge and Blue Sky trails. This trail weaves through the dramatic rock formations in the foothills known as the “ho...

Loveland, CO - Hiking - length:16 mi

Devil’s Backbone—Wild Loop Trail (Distance: 3.5 mi) The Devil’s Backbone is a unique rock formation perched atop the hogback in the foothills west of Loveland.A short and easy hike provides panoramic views of the grasslands and mountains to the west, a...

Loveland, CO - Hiking - length:unknown

Devil’s Backbone Loops (Distance: 3.6 mi) Hike among hogbacks by the distinctive Devil’s Backbone rock formation and experience geology firsthand. The area’s human history is explained on several interpretive signs and in a trail guide. Red-t...

Loveland, CO - Hiking - length:4.4 mi

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Cattail Creek Cattail Creek Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 1426 yards, par 27 1.7 miles from center of Boyd Lake State Park

Olde Course The Olde Course At Loveland Municipal, 18 holes 6827 yards, par 72 1.7 miles from center of Boyd Lake State Park

Mariana Butte Mariana Butte Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6604 yards, par 72 3.1 miles from center of Boyd Lake State Park

Highland Meadows Highland Meadows Golf Course Public, 18 holes 7011 yards, par 71 7.0 miles from center of Boyd Lake State Park

South Ridge SouthRidge Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6378 yards, par 71 7.2 miles from center of Boyd Lake State Park

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