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Prospect Ponds Natural Area

Poudre River Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Poudre River Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Prospect Ponds Natural Area near Arrowhead, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,889 – 4,902 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Poudre River Trail 40.55873, -105.02319
Nearest town Arrowhead, CO
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Poudre River Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 4,887–4,903 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Ponds Natural Area

Trailhead: Poudre River Trail · 40.55873, -105.02319

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 56° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Sharp Point & March stop 714 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Poudre River Trail, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/poudre-river-trail-out-back-4-km-5f67

Trail surface

56% paved44% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F56°
Feels like82°Precip3%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°61°
Sun 96°64° 31%
Mon 93°72° 31%
Tue 89°64° 16%
Wed 90°63° 25%
Thu 96°63° 25%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sharp Point & March stop 714 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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