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The Mahogany Loop is a popular 11-mile mountain bike trail in the in Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, on the border of Colorado and Wyoming. Admission to the area is free through the City of Fort Collins. The loop is most commonly started from the north parking lot, and heads up through washes and ridges until it splits at the 2-mile mark into the Mahogany Loop. Riding counter-clockwise provides a longer, less steep ascent, while the clockwise route is steeper with rocky obstacles. The trail features fast and flowy singletrack on the descent. Magnificent views along the ridge over the rolling prairies is a highlight of the ride. It is generally a pretty easy, flowy trail, but it can be a little dry with gravel and sand in spots.

The Soapstone Prairie Natural Area encompasses just under 30 square miles. There are miles of trails (some open to bikes and some not) with lots of wildlife to be seen. You can connect different paths to make different loops, but the Rim Loop is by far the most popular.

Canyons Trail is the longest stretch of single track at Curt Gowdy. It goes around the north end of Crystal Lake Reservoir and offers many different landscapes.

Curt Gowdy State Park was built around three lakes, with Granite Springs Reservoir being the largest. It has thirteen campgrounds scattered around its banks. Besides waterfront camping, it offers fishing, stand up paddle boarding and boating

Stone Temple Trail is a smooth flowy section of singletrack that weaves in and out of large boulders and aspen stands. There are fun alternate lines on some of the rock features.

Red Mountain open space is a good example of a place away from everything. This secluded place near Fort Collins offers you very pleasant paths to walk.

Red Mountain open space is a good example of a place away from everything. This secluded place near Fort Collins offers you very pleasant paths to walk.

The Soapstone Meadow natural area is home to many wildlife species, such as pronghorn, elk, fox, burrowing owl, golden eagle, bison, black-footed ferret and rare and endangered wild plants. It is the link between two ecosystems: mountains, and high plains.