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Kingfisher Point Natural Area

Poudre River Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Poudre River Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Kingfisher Point Natural Area near Buckingham, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,908 – 4,944 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58593, -105.06095
Nearest town Buckingham, CO
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Poudre River Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 4,910–4,943 ft

Out & Back · Kingfisher Point Natural Area

Trailhead: 40.58593, -105.06095

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 57° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Jefferson & Lemay stop 363 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftSharp left onto Homestead Trail, heading E.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Poudre River Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Homestead Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 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-6-km-4d74

Trail surface

65% paved10% gravel2% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F57°
Feels like80°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 95°63°
Sun 92°64° 26%
Mon 92°76° 26%
Tue 89°70° 16%
Wed 89°68° 25%
Thu 96°70° 25%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jefferson & Lemay stop 363 m from the trailhead

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