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The Gates of Lodore Trail is an easy 2-mile roundtrip to a scenic viewpoint at the entrance to Lodore Canyon. The trail starts at the Gate of Lodore Campground and leads over gravel and rock just above the Green River.

The manmade Freeman Reservoir was created by building the 485-foot Freeman Reservoir Dam. The lake also provides a great place to hike and camp. The dam connects the trails on either side of the reservoir.

In Yampa Valley, you will find the 900-acre Elkhead Reservoir State Park. The Reservoir offers an abundance of outdoor recreational activities. Hiking is best on the East side of the reservoir on the Mountain View Trail. There are little to no trees around, so the sun can be incredibly powerful during hotter days.

Black Mountain is one of the most prominent peaks in the Elkhead Mountains. The Elkhead Mountains are a relatively low mountain range compared to other Colorado ranges, but Black Mountain still stands tall at 10,865 ft (3,312 m.). The summit is interesting because it's more of a plateau and ridge, which gives you lots of freedom at the top to explore and find your favorite views. This area is very remote and so are the trails. It can be hard to stay on the trail to the top sometimes. It is unlikely you see other hikers on the trail.

On the south shore of Freeman Reservoir, you'll find a small platform cut into the lake with some big boulders, which is a great spot for fishing or a scenic picnic.

For day hikers there are a couple of dirt road parking spots at the start of the Mountain View Trailhead. The trail weaves and loops on the Eastern shore of the Elkhead Reservoir and with multiple turn-around options you can make this hike as short or long as you like.

The Loudy-Simpson Recreation Area offers multiple nature trails looping around and through the park. Some of the trails follow the shore of the Yampa River and others offer beautiful views of the countryside opposite of the river.

There are a couple of trailheads at the Freeman Reservoir parking lot. You can hike around Freeman Reservoir for an easy loop hike or you can hike into Bow Medicine-Routt National Forest where there are numerous trails to go to. For instance the summit of the prominent Black Mountain.