Colorado whitewater - Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Medicine Bow Mountains, Larimer County

Larimer county, Cherokee Park Road to Halligan section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     9 miles
  This stretch of Cache La Poudre River - North Fork in Larimer County is 9 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Larimer County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The campgrounds here at Cache La Poudre River - North Fork are pretty good. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Colorado are often more challenging than in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Not too many
    hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. Getting a good workout and
spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. The Medicine Bow Mountains scenery is wonderful. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. If you're coming from Fort Collins-Loveland it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page.

Briefly about the general area:
At Cache La Poudre River - North Fork you don’t see much rain; throughout
 
July this area sees the most rain; January meanwhile is the driest month.
All through the months of summer here at Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. Throughout the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Cache La Poudre River - North Fork.

Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Cherokee Park Road to Halligan road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.89138
Longitude: -105.56334

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.88499
Longitude: -105.36751

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Current weather conditions at Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Medicine Bow Mountains, Colorado
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Local climate location: LARAMIE FAA AP 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Laramie, Laramie
23 miles away
Welcome to the Comfort Inn Laramie. Located off of I-80 exit 316 (Grand Avenue). The hotel is just minutes from the University of Wyoming/Stadium, Wyoming Technical Institute, restaurants and shops. T...

Holiday Inn LARAMIE - UNIVERSITY OF WY, Laramie
23 miles away
Our new construction Laramie hotel, the Holiday Inn opened in September of 2007 and is conveniently located next to the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Come see and play in the Vedauwoo Rock Climbin...

Laramie Travelodge, Laramie
24 miles away
The Travelodge of Laramie offers a traditional Travelodge style Product, Service and Value. The property offers Free Continental Breakfast, High Speed Internet Access in some rooms-5.00 USD per day, ...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado
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 - North Fork. 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 - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork:
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.4 miles long (Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Home Moraine to Indian Meadows Bridge)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn)
Cache La Poudre River - South Fork, Larimer County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.5 miles long (Fish Creek Trailhead to Main fork)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7)
Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Larimer County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Livermore Bridge to Main Stem)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)
 Ski Areas Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork:
SolVista, Colorado , 53 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Snowy Range, Wyoming , 55 miles away, 990 vertical feet
Winter Park, Colorado , 56 miles away, 3060 vertical feet
Loveland, Colorado , 70 miles away, 2410 vertical feet
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 71 miles away, 2270 vertical feet
Keystone, Colorado , 75 miles away, 2900 vertical feet
Breckenridge, Colorado , 84 miles away, 3398 vertical feet
Copper Mountain, Colorado , 86 miles away, 2601 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 90 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
Steamboat, Colorado , 95 miles away, 3668 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork:
Comfort Inn Laramie, Laramie , 23 miles away
Holiday Inn LARAMIE - UNIVERSITY OF WY, Laramie , 23 miles away
Laramie Travelodge, Laramie , 24 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn - Laramie, Laramie , 24 miles away
Laramie Days Inn, Laramie , 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork:
Lost Lake Campground, Larimer County, 5 miles away
Creedmore Lakes Campground, Larimer County, 9 miles away
Narrows Campground, Larimer County, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork:
Overland Trail, Larimer County , 9 miles away
Kreutzer Nature Trail, Larimer County , 11 miles away
Overland Trail, Albany County , 11 miles away
Mount McConnel Trail, Larimer County , 11 miles away
Swamp Creek Cutoff Trail, Larimer County , 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 28 miles away

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