AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cattail Chorus

Poudre River Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Poudre River Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Cattail Chorus near Arrowhead, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,902 – 4,954 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56127, -105.04682
Nearest town Arrowhead, CO
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Poudre River Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 4,901–4,955 ft

Out & Back · Cattail Chorus

Trailhead: 40.56127, -105.04682

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 57° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Prospect & Riverside stop 632 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miBear left onto Poudre River Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 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-8611

Trail surface

75% paved13% dirt1% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F57°
Feels like83°Precip3%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°63°
Sun 95°65° 29%
Mon 93°72° 29%
Tue 88°64° 16%
Wed 89°62° 25%
Thu 96°63° 25%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Prospect & Riverside stop 632 m from the trailhead

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