Horsetooth Reservoir is located in the foothills west of Fort Collins, Colorado at an elevation of 5,430 feet. 1,900 acres of water is surrounded by 2,000 acres of public land. It is popular for fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, water-skiing, skuba diving and camping. The are many opportunities for hiking, mountain biking and rock climbing in the Horsetooth Mountain Park and Lory State Park.
The reservoir a part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. The purpose of this water project is to divert water from the west slope to the east slope for drinking water, irrigation, and hydropower generation.
The Horsetooth Reservoir is my main paddling water near Fort Collins. It is about 6.5 miles long with numerous bays and coves. If you try to paddle around it you can easily make more than 20 miles depending on how closely you follow the shoreline and on a water level. You can find more information on paddling the Horsetooth in my Paddling with a Camera blog.
The pictures below were shot from the Centennial Road on the eastern shore of the lake or from at Dixon and Eltuck Cove on the western shore when paddling. It was late fall or early spring when there was no ice on the lake. The one more distant picture was shot in winter from the the trail to the Horsetooth Rock.
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Royalty free pictures
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More pictures from paddling the Horsetooth Reservoir:
3 Pictures from November Paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir
Early Morning Paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir
Springtime Paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir
Icy Horsetooth Reservoir – Opening Lake Paddling Season
Thanksgiving Day Paddling on Horsetooth Reservoir