Unit 9 · Lower Poudre
About this unit
Central Larimer County between Red Feather Lakes and the Cache la Poudre River. Lodgepole and ponderosa on rolling foothill country grading into aspen and meadow at the higher edges. Roosevelt National Forest with private ranch and recreational ground throughout.
- Cache la Poudre River
- Red Feather Lakes
- Roosevelt NF
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 9
12 found
TrailPronghorn to Sand Wash Trail to Canyon Trail to Cheyenne Rim Trail Loop
22.4 miModerate- Trail
Watson Lake to North Shields Ponds
12.5 miEasy - Trail
Old Flowers Road [PRIVATE PROPERTY]
11.8 miEasy - Trail
Lory State Park Loop Trail
10.2 miDifficult - Trail
Westridge Trail Via Timber Trail
10.2 miModerate - Trail
Poudre River Trail
9.6 miEasy - Trail
Pronghorn Loop Trail
9.5 miEasy - Trail
Timber Trail, Arthur's Rock, West Valley Loop
8.6 miModerate - Trail
Hewlett Gulch Trail
8.2 miModerate - Trail
Timber Trail
8.1 miModerate - Trail
Ruby Wash and Big Hole Wash Trail
7.9 miModerate - Trail
Lookout Spur, Soapstone Prairie Natural Area via Red Mountain Open Space
7.7 miModerate
Campgrounds near Unit 9
10 found
CampgroundStove Prairie
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Fort Collins / Poudre Canyon KOA
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Colorado Cabin Escape and RV Park
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Fort Collins / Poudre Canyon KOA
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Fort Collins / Poudre Canyon KOA
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Upper and Lower Ansel Watrous Campgrounds
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Fort Collins Lakeside KOA
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Lory State Park Backcountry Camping
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Cache la Poudre River
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Larimer County Park Horsetooth Reservoir Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Species in this unit
Official agency resources
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/rules-and-regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting/big-game/primary-draw
- GMU map ↗
https://ndismaps.nrel.colostate.edu/index.html?app=HuntingAtlas
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Statistics.aspx
- Hunter education ↗
https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting/education-outreach
- Buy a license ↗
https://cpwshop.com/
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 9, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Colorado agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.