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
ADT - Colorado A - O - Seg 3
548.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCheyenne Rim Trail
23.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPronghorn to Sand Wash Trail to Canyon Trail to Cheyenne Rim Trail Loop
22.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWatson Lake to North Shields Ponds
12.5 miTrailDifficulty: EasyGreyrock Summit via Seaman Reservoir
11.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCheyenne Rim Trail
11.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultYoungs Gulch
10.4 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLory State Park Loop Trail
10.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultWestridge Trail Via Timber Trail
10.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultPoudre River Trail
9.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultPronghorn Loop Trail
9.5 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCheyenne Rim Trail
9.1 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 9
10 found
Stove Prairie
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFort Collins / Poudre Canyon KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundColorado Cabin Escape and RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFort Collins / Poudre Canyon KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFort Collins / Poudre Canyon KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Upper and Lower Ansel Watrous Campgrounds
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFort Collins Lakeside KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLory State Park Backcountry Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCache la Poudre River
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLarimer County Park Horsetooth Reservoir Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Colorado
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
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/activities/hunting/education-and-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 09/06/2026.