Colorado whitewater - Cache La Poudre River, Front Range, Larimer County

Larimer county, Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     2 miles
  The nature scenery of Colorado and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls stretch of Cache La Poudre River in Colorado is 2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV section. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls section is just one of them. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking
    river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The Front Range scenery is wonderful. The nearby hotels
are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The starting point is not too far from Fort Collins-Loveland, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
At Cache La Poudre River you don’t see much rainfall; all through July
 
this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is December. During the months of summer here at Cache La Poudre River, high temperatures frequently reach the 70's, and the overnight is somewhat colder of course, typically in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Cache La Poudre River drop into the 0's.
Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the Front Range. The Wintersteen Trail offers hiking at its best. There's glorious hiking along the Greyrock Trail; you could always look at Hill Gulch.

Cache La Poudre River, Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 2 miles
Average Gradient: 67 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.6857
Longitude: -105.29994

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.69126
Longitude: -105.28712

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Current weather conditions at Cache La Poudre River, Front Range, Colorado
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Local climate location: RED FEATHER LAKES 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Cache La Poudre River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cache La Poudre River.
 Whitewater Near Cache La Poudre River:
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 2 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground)
Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Larimer County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Livermore Bridge to Main Stem)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.4 miles long (Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground)
Cache La Poudre River - South Fork, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.5 miles long (Fish Creek Trailhead to Main fork)
Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth)
Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV+(V+) - 11.5 miles long (Lake Estes to Drake)
 Ski Areas Near Cache La Poudre River:
Winter Park, Colorado , 53 miles away, 3060 vertical feet
SolVista, Colorado , 54 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Loveland, Colorado , 67 miles away, 2410 vertical feet
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 68 miles away, 2270 vertical feet
Snowy Range, Wyoming , 70 miles away, 990 vertical feet
Keystone, Colorado , 73 miles away, 2900 vertical feet
Breckenridge, Colorado , 82 miles away, 3398 vertical feet
Copper Mountain, Colorado , 86 miles away, 2601 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 93 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado , 98 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cache La Poudre River:
Budget Host Inn Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 16 miles away
Hilton Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 16 miles away
The Armstrong Hotel, Fort Collins , 16 miles away
Best Western University Inn, Fort Collins , 16 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Fort Collins , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cache La Poudre River:
Ansel Watrous Campground, Larimer County, 4 miles away
Stove Prairie Landing Campground, Larimer County, 7 miles away
Laporte Koa Kampground, Laporte, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Cache La Poudre River:
Greyrock Trail, Larimer County , 1 miles away
Wintersteen Trail, Larimer County , 2 miles away
Overland Trail, Larimer County , 9 miles away
Sheep Creek Trail, Larimer County , 10 miles away
Jug Trail, Larimer County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Cache La Poudre River:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 23 miles away
 Lakes Near Cache La Poudre River

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