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The '''Cache la Poudre Wilderness''' is administered by the USDA Forest Service. It is located on the [[Canyon Lakes Ranger District]] on the [[Roosevelt National Forest]] in Colorado. This wilderness is 9,258 acres in size and is characterized by steep, rugged terrain along the [[Cache la Poudre River]]. Elevation in this area varies from 6,200 to 8,600 feet. Only one trail that is three miles long exists in this wilderness. |
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| name = Cache La Poudre Wilderness |
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| location = [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| nearest_city = [[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins, CO]] |
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| coordinates = {{coords|40|40|00|N|105|27|00|W|region:US|notes=<ref>{{cite gnis|169452|Cache La Poudre Wilderness|August 8, 2012}}</ref>|display=inline, title}} |
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| area = {{convert|9258|acre|km2}} |
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| established = 1980 |
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| governing_body = [[United States Forest Service|U.S. Forest Service]] |
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The '''Cache la Poudre Wilderness''' is [[Federal Government of the United States|federally]]-[[protected area]] administered by the [[U.S. Forest Service]], a division of the [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]]. It is located on the [[Canyon Lakes Ranger District]] on the [[Roosevelt National Forest]] in [[Colorado]]. This wilderness covers {{convert|9258|acre|km2}} and is characterized by steep, rugged terrain along the [[Cache la Poudre River]]. Elevations in this area varies from {{convert|6200|ft|m}} to {{convert|8600|ft|m}}. Only one trail, the [[Mount McConnel National Recreation Trail]] that is {{convert|3|mi|km}} long, exists in this wilderness, and {{convert|9|mi|km}} of the Little South Fork of the [[Cache La Poudre River]] flow through the wilderness.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cache la Poudre Wilderness |publisher=U.S. Forest Service |url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/specialplaces/?cid=fsm91_058233 |access-date=August 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cache La Poudre Wilderness |publisher=Wilderness.net |url=http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=92 |access-date=August 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001041017/http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wid=92 |archive-date=October 1, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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===External links=== |
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*[http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland Website] |
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*[http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/recreation/wilderness/index.shtml Arapaho and Roosevelt Wilderness Website] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Larimer County, Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Wilderness areas of Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1980]] |
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[[Category:Roosevelt National Forest]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:02, 30 March 2023
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| Standort | Larimer County, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Fort Collins, CO |
| Coordinates | 40°40′00″N 105°27′00″W / 40.66667°N 105.45000°W[1] |
| Area | 9,258 acres (37.47 km2) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Cache la Poudre Wilderness is federally-protected area administered by the U.S. Forest Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is located on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District on the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado. This wilderness covers 9,258 acres (37.47 km2) and is characterized by steep, rugged terrain along the Cache la Poudre River. Elevations in this area varies from 6,200 feet (1,900 m) to 8,600 feet (2,600 m). Only one trail, the Mount McConnel National Recreation Trail that is 3 miles (4.8 km) long, exists in this wilderness, and 9 miles (14 km) of the Little South Fork of the Cache La Poudre River flow through the wilderness.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cache La Poudre Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Cache la Poudre Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Cache La Poudre Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
