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Ft Collins CO to Poudre Canyon CO The TransAm Eastern Express - Westbound Map Set #35 – Fort Collins, CO to Chambers Lake, CO 61.0 Miles / Cumulative Climbing: 4,875’ TED’S PART #1 CYCLING NARRATIVE: PLACE LAKESIDE KOA TO 0.0 Leaving the Lakeside KOA, GATEWAY PARK, CO return to Taft Hill Road/CR 19 and T/L onto Taft Hill Road 0.5 T/R onto the Poudre Trail bike path SR 14/ POUDRE 2.1 Trail crosses the Poudre River CANYON RD US 287 3.0 T/L following the Poudre Trail along the south side of US 287B/CR 54G 3.7 T/L as the trail follows Rist Canyon Road 4.3 T/R as trail crosses Rist Canyon Road and then crosses the river CR 54E 4.5 Trail Ends – T/L then T/R onto Rist Canyon Road 5.2 T/R onto North CR 25E 6.5 T/R onto West CR 54E CR 25 E 7.0 T/L onto dual-lane US 287/SR 14 8.0 T/L onto SR 14 – CAUTION: This turn requires crossing a high-speed lane 13.5 Entrance to Gateway Natural Area on the right – Continue on SR 14 LAKESIDE KOA The online file for this day’s ride is at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18365002 POUDRE TRAIL © Frank Moritz – Updated 6/25/2017 Maps & Profiles © Ride with GPS Ft. Collins, CO – Poudre Canyon, CO (cont.) PART #2 Today is the first of two days on the 95+ mile ride POUDRE CANYON RD. from Ft. Collins to Walden. It is a beautiful ride – a long, gradual climb up the Cache la Poudre River TO STOVE PRAIRIE canyon and over Cameron Pass (10,276 ft.) into LANDING Colorado’s North Park valley. However, traffic can be heavy on weekends in the Summer and Fall. There are a large number of public & private NARRATIVE (cont.): campgrounds, lodgings & eateries along this first day’s ride, but there are no services on tomorrow’s 13.5 Continue west on SR 14 route. Thus you should bring food from Fort Collins 18.0 Columbine Lodge on the right for one or two days, especially if you will spend your overnight tonight at a campground. 21.7 Mishawaka Inn (restaurant) on the right 24.5 Stove Prairie Rd./CR 27 on the left Altitude Alert: The 4,400+ feet of climbing today is very gradual, and will take you to about 9,200’ 24.6 USFS Stove Prairie Landing Campground by the end of this day’s ride. However, if you have been pedaling all the way from Washington, DC, your body should have no problem in handling the effects of altitude, except for shortness of breath. THE MISHAWAKA GATEWAY PARK SR 14 STOVE POUDRE PRAIRIE PARK LANDING Ft. Collins, CO – Poudre Canyon, CO (cont.) NARRATIVE (cont.): PART #3 STOVE PRAIRIE 24.6 USFS Stove Prairie Landing Campground LANDING TO 24.9 USFS Upper Landing Campground 25.3 USFS Stevens Gulch Campground RUSTIC, CO 28.3 USFS Narrows Campground 31.3 USFS Mountain Park Campground on left 33.1 USFS Kelly Flats Campground on left 39.2 Village of Rustic (several commercial lodgings and cafés) RUSTIC STOVE PRAIRIE LANDING Ft. Collins, CO – Poudre Canyon, CO (cont.) PART #4 RUSTIC TO CHAMBERS LAKE, CO SR 14 TRADING POST RUSTIC RESORT NARRATIVE (cont.): 39.2 Continue west on SR 14 47.6 USFS Big Bend Campground 51.4 USFS Sleeping Elephant Campground 52.0 Trading Post Resort Cabins on the right 55.2 Scenic overlook for Poudre River Falls CHAMBERS 56.4 USFS Big South Campground LAKE CAMPGROUND 57.6 USFS Aspen Glen Campground 60.1 T/R onto unsigned Lakeside Resort Lane, following sign toward Chambers Lake 60.5 T/L toward Chambers Lake Campground 61.0 Enter the USFS Chambers Lake Campground (9,200 ft.) Ft. Collins, CO – Poudre Canyon, CO (cont.) SERVICE DIRECTORY FOR MAP SET #35 3.5 LaPORTE, CO – Library / Internet Vern’s Place (970-482-5511), 4120 US 287B. Right on the route. Great place for breakfast. NONE 8.0 TED’S PLACE, CO – Ft. Collins/Poudre Canyon KOA (800-562-2648), ¼ mile N. of jct. of US Hwy 287 at SR 14. US Post Office – Shrader’s Country Store Convenience Store (970-493-2676), 92 Poudre Canyon Road, at US 287. NONE 22.0 THE MISHAWAKA – Mishawaka Restaurant & Concert Ampitheater (888-843-6474), 13714 Poudre Canyon Hwy. “The Mish” is a legendary local institution for its casual riverside eatery and its rock music concerts. Univ. of Colorado Health – http://www.themishawaka.com/ Poudre Valley 1024 S Lemay Avenue 39.0 RUSTIC, CO – Fort Collins, CO 80524 Glen Echo Resort (970-881-2208), 31503 Poudre Canyon Road. 970-495-7000 Archer’s Poudre River Resort (970-881-2139), 33021 Poudre Canyon Road. Bighorn Cabins (970-881-2142), 31635 Poudre Canyon Road. 52.0 TRADING POST RESORT – Trading Post Resort (970-881-2215), 44414 Poudre Canyon Road. Limited groceries & snacks. http://tradingpostresort.com/ 60.5 CHAMBERS LAKE CAMPGROUND, CO -- USFS Chambers Lake Campground (970-295-6700 for info.), ¾ mile off of SR 14, located in the Arapahoe & Roosevelt National Forest. 44 RV sites and 7 walk-in sites for tents only, water spigots, vault toilets. Snow keeps this 9,200' campground closed until late June, and it is open only through late September. It is one of the most popular and top rated high-country camping experiences in Colorado, and thus reservations should be made well in advance. Reservations may be made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov , specifically at: http://www.recreation.gov/camping/chambers- lake/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70029 .
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