Name: Blue Sky
Rating: 4.3

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The north end of this trail starts at the Blue Sky trailhead/parking, the south end meets up with Devil's Backbone, and it intersects with Rim Rock Trail around the middle. Indian Summer also branches off of Blue Sky, so there are many possibilities for this trail.

There is one set of steps in the north half of this trail that most people will walk, though advanced riders may be able to find a line. Near the south end of this trail there are steps and obstacles crossing the ridge line that most people will walk. Other than these, the trail is mostly clear of obstacles, doesn't have any very steep grades, and flows incredibly well. With tons of linkup and variations available, Blue Sky is not one to miss.

Note that there are a number of blind corners on Blue Sky and it can be crowded on weekends. Ride safely.

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Local Club: Overland Mountain Bike Club

Land Manager: Larimer County, Colorado

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Ian Stewart with improvements by Jason Garner

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4.3 from 71 votes

#1

in Horsetooth Mountain Park

#86

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4.3 from 71 votes

5 Star		46%
4 Star		39%
3 Star		11%
2 Star		3%
1 Star		0%

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#1

in Horsetooth Mountain Park

#39

in Colorado

#86

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Be alert for rattlesnakes on this trail. This one was kind of aggressive.

Aug 13, 2014 near Loveland, CO

Oct 8, 2015 near Loveland, CO

Headed north back to the Blue Sky parking lot.

Mar 10, 2016 near Loveland, CO

Looking south towards Indian Summer Loop.

Aug 28, 2016 near Loveland, CO

May 23, 2013 near Loveland, CO

Apr 19, 2018 near Loveland, CO

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Sep 13, 2025

Taylor Harris

with Steve Schwinger 10mi

Sep 16, 2023

Parker Falkenberg

Fun, challenging uphill steep tech rock areas, float parts. Pretty views. Great workout 7.3mi — 1h 30m

Jun 29, 2023

Jack Creasy

Jun 29, 2023

Brendan Murphy

Apr 9, 2023

grega Albrechtsen

Apr 3, 2023

Paul Bosonetto

Oct 25, 2022

Tatie Chip

Oct 15, 2022

Crystal To

Oct 14, 2022

Crystal To

Sep 22, 2022

Crystal To

Sep 21, 2022

Crystal To

May 14, 2022

Samantha Rosales

Out and back

Aug 14, 2021

Mady Wanek

11.8mi — 1h 53m

Nov 29, 2020

Matthew Kittredge

Rode from Devil's Backbone Trailhead to south end of Blue Sky and up just shy of Horsetooth Reservoir before turning around. 17mi — 3h 12m

Jun 8, 2020

Josh Woodmansee

7.9mi — 1h 00m

Mar 18, 2020

Jimmy Duckworth

Dec 11, 2019

Grayson Barber

Aug 31, 2019

Kyle Berry

Jun 1, 2019

Connor Parish

Awesome trail when ridden as an out and back! Tacky dirt, flowing singletrack, and awesome scenery with just enough tech to keep things interesting. — 1h 45m

Apr 11, 2019

Kali Osborn

Jan 15, 2019

Shane Carlson

Aug 18, 2018

Aleksander Cronk

Jun 17, 2018

Jonathan J. Jenkins

Apr 28, 2018

Daylene York

12.5mi

Apr 2, 2018

Brandon Strobel

blue sky to laughing horse back around Indian summer loop 15.2mi

Feb 18, 2018

Travis Steele

2/18/18 Almost no mud. The two or three short muddy sections didn't even stick to the tires. Trail was fast and fun. 12.5mi — 1h 40m

Oct 14, 2017

Buckwheat Guest

Very fun. My handlebars were loose so I had to stop to fix them every once in a while. Great ride 8mi — 1h 02m

Jun 9, 2017

Landon Finch

May 13, 2017

Ryan Dusil

Apr 16, 2017

Luke Brewer

Mar 18, 2017

Chase Fogus

7mi — 2h 00m

Mar 11, 2017

Tim Young

Fun trail. Windy from the north. Riding South was good but North was a pain and cold. 6.2mi

Dec 15, 2016

Manny Deleon

Aug 5, 2016

Trent McNamara

Great ride. Nothing but fun. 3mi — 1h 00m

Jun 28, 2016

kyle foust

Apr 16, 2016

Blake Gansborg

Mar 22, 2016

Jared Crockett

Surprised by how nice the trail was after last week's snow

Feb 29, 2016

patrick donahue

Did part of Indian summer from the north nice fast single track

Oct 27, 2015

Jared Crockett

Awesome! There was a trail crew working on the "baby steps" on the north end of the trail. Looks like they smoothed it out more.

Oct 13, 2015

Blu Walton

Great rolling terrain, be sure to connect it with the surrounding trails for a longer ride! Watch out for rattlesnakes!!

Sep 23, 2015

Andrew Hanes

Rode from parking lot of Coyote Ridge up, then N up and back. Easy, fast, scenic between the ridges.

Sep 11, 2015

Charlie Stump

Dry, dusty, loose in some places. 6.2mi

Jul 14, 2015

Jared Crockett

Accessed it via Coyote ridge, rode north to BS trailhead, then back out to Coyote Ridge. Great trail!

Jul 3, 2015

Dillon wanner

Jul 20, 2014

Adam Franklin

First ride on new bike. First ride with John 6.2mi

Apr 1, 2014

mattnorville Norv

6.2mi

Mar 31, 2014

Mitchell J

Rode from the BS trailhead to Rimrock junction, and back. Note that there is a parking fee at the Blue Sky trailhead($6). 7.3mi — 0h 57m

Jul 20, 2013

Brook Mooney

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