The City of Loveland Community Placemaking Department invites community members to be among the first to walk or bike along the City’s newest publicly accessible trails in the Dakota Ridge and Skyline Natural Areas. The new trails in the Dakota Ridge and Skyline Natural Areas will open to the public at 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.
Construction of the new 7.65-mile Dakota-Skyline Trail System began in October 2025. The soft-surface trail system is accessible from two public trailhead areas that include parking and restrooms. The site is for day use only and will be open from dawn to dusk. Please return at a different time if all parking spaces are filled. Visitors are asked to hike or bike from surrounding neighborhoods, if possible.
- The southern trailhead is located at Highway 34 and Rossum Drive (4459 W. Highway 34)
- The northern trailhead is located at 4284 W 43rd Street
Kiosk signage is available at the trailheads with maps and regulations. E-bikes are prohibited except on the Dakota Trail (northeast part of the property).
Located in the foothills west of Loveland, the trail system extends across the Skyline and Dakota Ridge Natural Areas, which form a contiguous 418-acre expanse of conserved land. This diverse landscape features upland meadows, shrublands, ponderosa pine woodlands, and riparian drainages, with more than 400 feet of elevation change…