Cache La Poudre - 04. Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground


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04. Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground (Grandpa's Gorge)

Usual Difficulty III-IV (may vary with level)
Length 8 Miles
Avg. Gradient 43 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT FORT COLLINS, CO
usgs-06752260 700.0 - 2500.0 in/yr III-IV in/yr


River Description

To get there: The put-in is the Indian Meadows Low Bridge at mile marker 94. Narrows Picnic Area/Campground is the takeout at mile marker 101.6.

Check out www.allaboutrivers.com description of this reach.

See Colorado Rivers and Creeks II, by Banks and Eckardt (The Bible), for info on this and most of the other kewl runs of Colorado.

Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone.

See also,

Big South (Class V/VI),
Joe Wright Creek (Class V),
Spencer Heights (Class V/VI),
South Fork (Class IV/V),
White Mile Run/Upper Rustic (Class III),
Grandpa's Gorge/Lower Rustic (Class III/IV),
The Narrows (Class IV/V/V+),
Upper Mishawaka (Class III/IV),
Lower Mishiwaka (Class III),
Poudre Park (Class IV),
Bridges (Class III/IV),
Upper North Fork (Class IV/V),
Lower North Fork (Class II/III), and
Filter Plant (Class III).


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Last Updated: 2009-09-05 10:53:06