A hand-picked starting point — the most welcoming, iconic, or just plain great outdoor groups in Fort Collins.
Saturdays, 7:30am · 3–7 mi social run along the Poudre
Jessup Farm Barrel House, Fort Collins
No-drop with wheelchair-friendly route options — all ages and abilities welcome. The club’s group-runs page is the master calendar for the whole city.
Overland Mountain Bike Association
Wednesdays, spring–summer · no-drop, A/B groups by skill
Varies (trailhead posted weekly) — check OMBA calendar
Free weekly social ride (roughly April through August) split into A and B groups so all levels feel welcome, with a hangout after. Start time and trailhead shift with daylight, so check the OMBA calendar that week.
Tuesdays, 6–8pm (late May–Oct) · free, all-levels casting
Fossil Creek Park Oval Pavilion, 5821 S Lemay Ave, Fort Collins
Free informal casting gathering open to the public and families — flycasters, spincasters, and baitcasters of all skill levels. Targets are out from late May until about October.