Redtail Grove Natural Area connects the Mason Street Trail to Fossil Creek Trail with an underpass under College Avenue for safe travel.
In addition to recreational enjoyment on the trail, this natural area provides visual relief for those traveling on College Avenue south of Harmony Road.
Eighty one species of birds have been seen here including its namesake, red-tailed hawks (which have nested here), ferruginous hawks, northern saw-whet owls and yellow-bellied sapsuckers.
The Mason Trail and Fossil Creek Trail meet in Redtail Grove Natural Area. The Mason Trail section is 0.2 miles and the Fossil Creek Trail section is 0.7 miles for a total of 0.9 miles of paved trail at Redtail Grove. The nearest parking is at the South Transit Center (west end of Fairway Lane, 4915 Fossil Blvd).
View the Natural Areas Map(PDF, 25MB) for more information. This document is provided for printing purposes. For assistance viewing or reading this document, please contact the City's ADA Coordinator via email adacoordinator@fortcollins.gov or phone: 970-416-4254.
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