Trail
Berthoud Reservoir Loop
Flat 1.2-mile loop around Berthoud Reservoir, opened to the public in 2020, with fishing, paddle-craft access and a restroom. Free, dogs on leash.
The Town opened Berthoud Reservoir to the public in 2020 with a walking trail around the water, a restroom, paddle-craft access, fishing and a parking area. The loop is 1.2 miles and nearly flat, with the foothills to the west. No fee or permit; dogs on leash. A master plan for more passive amenities is in progress.
At a glance loop · easy · fishing · paddle
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Read about Berthoud Reservoir Loop
- Explore Berthoud: six places in walking order
Mountain Avenue end to end, from a 7 am breakfast to the museum's afternoon hours, with a flat reservoir loop in between and the brewery to finish. You park once downtown and move the car only for the water.
- Berthoud with kids: the inclusive playground, the bike park, three storytimes a week
Where to take children in Berthoud, by the kind of day it is: a hot one, a rainy one, a winter one, and a Saturday downtown.
- Berthoud history: the town that moved uphill
A homestead where the railroad would cross the Little Thompson, a town dragged a mile uphill on wheels, sugar beets, a highway that left, and a farm town that doubled. The short history of Berthoud, with each claim resting on a source.
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Things to do
- Berthoud Bike Park Trail
- Berthoud Town Park Park
- Carter Lake Trail
- Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum Venue
- B-Rad's Arcade Venue
- Bein Park Park
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