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Kingfisher Point Natural Area

Poudre River Trail

5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Poudre River Trail is a 5-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 mi4,902 – 4,941 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

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

5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 4,901–4,942 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 SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Poudre River Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Homestead Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, 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-8-km-2f31

Trail surface

68% paved11% dirt4% gravel17% 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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