20-acre bike park with two jump and flow lines, a dual-slalom track, a mile of cross-country trail, a kids' bicycle playground and a 20,000 sq ft pump track. Dawn to dusk, free.

TrailBerthoud Parkway, north side

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.

Park7th Street, downtown

Berthoud Town Park

The town's oldest park, redeveloped with a 12,000 sq ft inclusive playground, a stone water-play feature, two pavilions, and the Saturday market and Oktoberfest on its lawn.

TrailCounty Road 31, northwest of town

Carter Lake

The 1,100-acre Larimer County reservoir ten minutes northwest of town: boating, sailing, a swim beach, camping, fishing and shoreline trails. Entrance permit required.

BarDowntown, Mountain Avenue

City Star Brewing

The brewery on the main block: a taproom and beer garden, weekly trivia, a Thursday social run, food trucks and live music most weekends.

Coffee & Sweets$Downtown, Mountain Avenue

Kofe House

The downtown coffee house on Mountain Avenue: espresso, pastries, and the second stop on a Berthoud Saturday.

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The Berthoud town-limits sign on the road in from the east, with the plains behind it

History · September 18, 2026

Berthoud history: a railroad stop that moved up the hill

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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Moving here

Thinking of making Berthoud home?

Schools, commutes, what the housing market looks like, and what nobody tells you until you live here.

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