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Cattail Chorus

Poudre River Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Poudre River Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cattail Chorus 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 mi4,899 – 4,922 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57568, -105.02355
Nearest town Arrowhead, CO
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Poudre River Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 4,900–4,922 ft

Out & Back · Cattail Chorus

Trailhead: 40.57568, -105.02355

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Frontage and Summit View stop 624 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn left onto Poudre River Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miBear right onto Spring Creek Trail, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Poudre River Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miArrive 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-7-km-7dc7

Trail surface

58% paved38% dirt1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F57°
Feels like83°Precip3%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 94°62°
Sun 96°65° 29%
Mon 93°72° 29%
Tue 88°64° 16%
Wed 90°62° 25%
Thu 96°63° 25%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Frontage and Summit View stop 624 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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