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Coordinates: 40°40′00″N 105°27′00″W / 40.66667°N 105.45000°W / 40.66667; -105.45000[1]
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| location = [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|USA]]
| location = [[Larimer County, Colorado|Larimer County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|USA]]
| nearest_city = [[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins, CO]]
| nearest_city = [[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins, CO]]
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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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=August 8, 2012}}</ref>
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>


==References==
==References==
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{{Protected Areas of Colorado}}
{{Protected Areas of Colorado}}
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[[Category:IUCN Category Ib]]
[[Category:IUCN Category Ib]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Larimer County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Larimer County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Wilderness Areas of Colorado]]
[[Category:Wilderness areas of Colorado]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1980]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1980]]
[[Category:Roosevelt National Forest]]
[[Category:Roosevelt National Forest]]

Latest revision as of 14:02, 30 March 2023

Cache La Poudre Wilderness
Map showing the location of Cache La Poudre Wilderness
Map showing the location of Cache La Poudre Wilderness
StandortLarimer County, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityFort Collins, CO
Coordinates40°40′00″N 105°27′00″W / 40.66667°N 105.45000°W / 40.66667; -105.45000[1]
Area9,258 acres (37.47 km2)
Established1980
Governing bodyU.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

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  1. ^ "Cache La Poudre Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Cache la Poudre Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Cache La Poudre Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.


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