Looking for a place to take ol’ Scraps for a run while you go full send? We’ve got you covered. The Arapaho National Forest has tons of trails that allow dogs off-leash. Just remember they must be under voice control and you must pack out their poop.
Allowed Off-Leash
The following trails allow dogs to be off-leash but must be under voice control at all times.
This list is not all-inclusive and if there is any question, be sure to call the USFS Canyon Lakes District at 970-295-6700.
Please respect the fact that not everyone loves dogs and not everyone’s dogs love other dogs.
Source: Poudre Wilderness Volunteers
- Young Gulch
- Hewlett Gulch
- Lower Dadd Gulch
- Mt. Margaret
- Lady Moon
- Frog Pond & East Dowdy Lake
- Crosier Mountain
- Killpecker
- Old Flowers Road
- Roaring Creek
Dogs NOT Allowed
Leashed dogs are allowed in open spaces managed by Larimer County Natural Resources, Fort Collins Natural Areas, and Lory State Park with the following exceptions.
- Red Mountain Open (Larimer County Natural Resources)
- Fossil Creek Reservoir (Larimer County Natural Resources)
- Rim Rock Open Space (Larimer County Natural Resources)
- Bobcat Ridge (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Butterfly Woods (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Cottonwood Hollow (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Coyote Ridge (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Flores del Sol (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Fossil Creek Reservoir (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Hazaleus (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Piano Boulders (Fort Collins Natural Areas)\
- Puente Verde (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Running Deer (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Soapstone Prairie (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Soaring Vista (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Tanglewood (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
- Topminnow (Fort Collins Natural Areas)
Local Open Space Dog Policies
This is accurate to my knowledge as of 11/01/2022