Poudre River Trail- Here's Where We're At

Alright, friends, we’re getting tantalizingly close to being able to ride the Poudre River Trail all the way from Bellvue to Greeley. Three sections of trail totaling about 2 miles need to be wrapped up before we can ride all 40 miles from start to finish. One section is expected to be done by the end of this year, one by the spring of 2024, and the third by the Spring of 2025. I’ve created this map-heavy guide to help you visualize what needs to be completed and when it is expected to be completed.

• Larimer County
• Fort Collins
• Poudre River Trail Corridor, Inc.
• Project Map
• Coloradoan Article

CDOT recently finished the trail under I25. The city will begin construction on the trail connecting Fort Collins to Timnath via Arapaho Bend Natural Area and I25 this Fall and hopes to be finished by the end of the year.

The red dots indicate what needs to be completed. The green dots represent completed trail. This section is about 1/2 mile long.

This is the tricky section. The city is actively working with the land owner to the Southeast of CSU’s Environmental Learning Center to obtain an easement that will allow the trail to pass through. The property in question is owned by Cottonwood Land and Farms LTD, which plans to build “approximately 1,077-1,679 dwelling units” on the 185-acre site, according to a preliminary design review from 2020. The city is hopeful to finish this 1/4 mile section of trail by Spring 2025.

The red dots indicate what needs to be completed. The green dots represent completed trail.

Larimer County is in charge of this section connecting Windsor to Timnath. The path is expected to be completed by the end of the year however, officials are anticipating production delays on a crucial canal bridge that will likely delay the actual opening of the path until Spring of 2024.

The red dots indicate what needs to be completed. The green dots represent completed trail. This section is about 1 mile long.