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This information is a public record of the 1981 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Round Mountain

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    4.4 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

Round Mountain offers hiking year-round and is heavily used.

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Follow the summit trail. Photo by https://www.uncovercolorado.co.
Follow the summit trail. Photo by https://www.uncovercolorado.co.
The top, finally. Photo by Pam Riches.
The top, finally. Photo by Pam Riches.
Nice part of the trail, no rocks!. Photo by Pam Riches.
Nice part of the trail, no rocks!. Photo by Pam Riches.
Looking west toward the Continental Divide. Photo by Pam Riches.
Looking west toward the Continental Divide. Photo by Pam Riches.
Parking Area. Photo by Pam Riches.
Parking Area. Photo by Pam Riches.
Sign at Hwy 34. Photo by Pam Riches.
Sign at Hwy 34. Photo by Pam Riches.
Round Mountain Trail Scenic Point Overlook. Photo by www.uncovercolorado.com.
Round Mountain Trail Scenic Point Overlook. Photo by www.uncovercolorado.com.
  • Follow the summit trail. Photo by https://www.uncovercolorado.co.
  • Follow the summit trail. Photo by https://www.uncovercolorado.co.
  • The top, finally. Photo by Pam Riches.
  • Nice part of the trail, no rocks!. Photo by Pam Riches.
  • Looking west toward the Continental Divide. Photo by Pam Riches.
  • Parking Area. Photo by Pam Riches.
  • Sign at Hwy 34. Photo by Pam Riches.
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Location: Trail is located 13 miles west of Loveland, CO on US Highway 34 across from Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park.

  • States: Colorado
  • Counties: Larimer

The Round Mountain Trail offers great views of the Big Thompson Canyon as you climb and from the summit of Sheep Mountain, you can see views of the plains to the east and into Rocky Mountain National Park to the west.

Dogs must be on leash only for the first mile on the Sheep Mountain Trail, all the way on the Nature Trail.

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Public Contact

Kevin Cannon
US Forest Service
1311 S. College
Fort Collins, CO 80524
[email protected] • (970) 498-2719
www.fs.fed.us/arnf
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More Details

  • Elevation (low): 5073
  • Elevation (high): 8457
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Rock, crushed
  • Surfaces (additional): Rock, crushed
  • Tread Width (average): 24"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 8
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 15
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    Mar 1, 1981
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