National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service:  U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
Cache La Poudre River CorridorBridge over the Cache La Poudre river
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Cache La Poudre River Corridor
Directions
 

The Cache la Poudre River Corridor National Heritage Area begins at the boundary of Roosevelt National Forest on the west and runs downstream along the river until it joins the South Platte River east of Greeley, Colorado.

To download a printable map of the area, click here. (pdf 239K)

The Cache la Poudre River Corridor runs through several towns including LaPorte, Fort Collins, Timnath, Windsor, and Greeley, Colorado.

By car to:

LaPorte, Colorado; From Denver take US 25 North approximately 58 miles to Fort Collins, then take US 287 North approximately five miles.

Fort Collins, Colorado; From Denver take US 25 North approximately 58 miles.

Timnath, Colorado; From Fort Collins take US 25 South approximately four miles.

Windsor, Colorado; From Fort Collins take US 25 South approximately seven miles, then take CO 392 East approximately four and a half miles.

Greeley, Colorado; From Denver take US 25 North approximately 44 miles, then take  US 34 East approximately 20 miles.

 
Map of Cache la Poudre River Corridor National Heritage Area.
Overlook at the Fossil Bone Exhibit area  

Did You Know?
The Fossil Bone Exhibit tells of the time when mammals rose to dominance, when sand in the forest streams buried and preserved the bones of early mammals. Stop there for a moment to imagine the Big Bend of another era: a time when Tornillo Flat was a lush forest.

Last Updated: June 16, 2007 at 17:22 EST