Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar.

No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential — much closer to home and providing a scenic, rewarding experience no less.

From population centers north to south, here’s a checklist of great summits:

Fort Collins

• Horsetooth Rock: The unmistakably shaped outcrop is the pinnacle of Horsetooth Mountain Open Space. Views of Longs Peak await, but don’t skip the detour early on to Horsetooth Falls. ~5 miles out and back, moderate

• Arthur’s Rock: This is another recognizable point calling to northern Colorado hikers, who regularly return to the venture through meadows, forests and open hillsides before the panorama. Perched over

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