Cache La Poudre Wilderness
Nine miles of the Little South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, a part of Colorado's only designated Wild and Scenic River drainage, flow through Cache la Poudre Wilderness. The water has cut a deep...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Colorado |
| Size | 9,482 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1980, by Congress |
| Center point | 40.6612, -105.4489 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 13) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 13 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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1 more within ten miles is not listed here.
Trailheads and sites
The Forest Service lists 1 recreation site inside this wilderness, among them 1 campground. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.
- 3 miStove Prairie Campground ↗Campground · ... to ...
Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 6.9 miArrowhead Lodge ↗Bellvue, CO
- 10.3 miPleasant Valley School ↗Bellvue, CO
- 11.1 miFlowers, Jacob and Elizabeth, House ↗Bellvue, CO
- 13.2 miMaxwell, R. G., House ↗Fort Collins, CO
- 14.9 miFort Collins Municipal Railway Birnery Safety Streetcar No. 21 ↗Fort Collins, CO
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Cache La Poudre Wilderness?
9,482 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Cache La Poudre Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Cache La Poudre Wilderness in?
Colorado.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Cache La Poudre Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1980.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Cache La Poudre Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Stove Prairie, 0 miles out. 13 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
Where are the trailheads in Cache La Poudre Wilderness?
The Forest Service lists 1 recreation site here, including 1 campground campground. Each one links to its Forest Service page.
Source: Trailheads and sites
How do I get to Cache La Poudre Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.661, -105.449. Rocky Mountain National Park is 21 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Cache La Poudre Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 13 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Cache La Poudre Wilderness?
Rocky Mountain National Park (21 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Cache La Poudre Wilderness?
5 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Arrowhead Lodge and Pleasant Valley School.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.