Arthur's Rock

Posted: October 28, 2018

The weather was supposed to be okay for a hike, although not nice enough to hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. We opted to go to Lory State Park while our Colorado State Parks pass was still valid. We had hiked Arthur's Rock in the past, so we knew what to expect.

The hike was 3.6 miles round trip and took a total time of 1 hour and 40 minutes. It had a total elevation gain of 1,100 feet.

Trailhead Location

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3.6 mi

1.7 hrs

6,719 ft

1,115 ft

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Still Fall

We found a patch of trees that still wanted to pretend like it was autumn, even though all the other trees changed colors over a month ago. That mountain behind the trees is our destination, Arthur's Rock.

Steep Hill

This is the hill that we climbed up via many switchbacks.

Low Reservoir

This is Horsetooth Reservoir. The water level is pretty low from the lack of water runoff in the spring.

Acomplished Hiker

Katherine at the top of Arthur's Rock.

Horsetooth Panorama

A panorama of Horsetooth Reservoir from Arthur's Rock