Reservoir Ridge Natural Area
About
Reservoir Ridge Natural Area is a park managed by the City of Fort Collins in Colorado, about 2.4 miles from the town of Laporte. It serves as a starting point for trails and climbing close at hand, with several routes beginning within half a mile. Fall is a comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fort Collins weather station show September highs around 77°F with lows near 48°F, while July highs reach about 87°F. Foothills Trail and North Loop Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and Reservoir Ridge Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can head to North Horsetooth Ridge, also about 0.4 miles away.
Park size
580 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–82°F and lows of 35–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ft Collins, CO weather station, 4.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan45° high18° low
- Feb47° high21° low
- Mar56° high29° low
- Apr63° high35° low
- May71° high44° low
- Jun82° high53° low
- Jul87° high59° low
- Aug85° high57° low
- Sep77° high48° low
- Oct64° high36° low
- Nov53° high26° low
- Dec44° high18° low
Where it is
- Reservoir Ridge Natural Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Laporte, Colorado · 2.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Foothills TrailHiking0.2 mi
- North Loop TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Reservoir Ridge TrailHiking0.4 mi
- North Horsetooth RidgeRock climbing0.4 mi
- michaudMountain biking0.6 mi
- North QuarryRock climbing1.1 mi
- Lory State ParkRock climbing1.5 mi
- Cache la Poudre RiverCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
