Eaton Ditch MUP via Poudre River Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Eaton Ditch MUP via Poudre River Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Windsor, CO. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eaton Ditch MUP via Poudre River Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 4,771–4,992 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.45249, -104.93249
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 56° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Poudre River Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Eaton Ditch MUP, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Eaton Ditch MUP, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Poudre River Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:29 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:57 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Poudre River Trail 2 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Poudre River Trail 2 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Jodee Reservoir via Poudre River Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Kyger Reservoir via Poudre River Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Kyger Reservoir–Jodee Reservoir, 3 lakes 8.7 mi · ▲ 219 ft
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