Natural Area Red Mountain NORTh WELD COUNTY LARIMER COUNTY CR 15 CR 15 CR 78 hWY 287 I25US 87 hWY 1 Terry Lake Road Rawhide Flats Rd College AvehWY 287 Wellington Waverly Exit 288 CR 70 Buckeye ID: 144117
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Soapstone Prairie Natural Area Red Mountain NORTh WELD COUNTY LARIMER COUNTY CR 15 CR 15 CR 78 hWY 287 I-25/US 87 hWY 1 / Terry Lake Road Rawhide Flats Rd College Ave/hWY 287 Wellington Waverly Exit 288 CR 70 Buckeye Rd Exit 278 COLORADO WYOMING Exit 281 JUNE 2009 ATTENTION R Equestrians must use the South Parking Lot. Be considerate of others and clean up after your horse in the parking lot. Help us prevent weeds! Your use of certi ed weed-free hay helps limit the spread of invasive weeds. Feed your horses weed-free forage well before you ride here, to help ensure this prairie remains in its natural condition. Ask your local feed store for more information. Thank you! DIRECTIONS: From Fort Collins, travel north on State HWY 1/Terry Lake Road. Turn left (toward Waverly) on County Road 15. Travel north and turn right onto Rawhide Flats Road and take it 6 miles to the entrance station. fcgov.com/naturalareas naturalareas@fcgov.com Natural Areas Program Of ce 970-416-2815 Rangers 970-416-2147 Life-threatening emergency 911 For a guided nature walk 970-416-2480 Meet the past, enjoy the present, preserve the future. Open dawn to dusk, March 1– November 30 PA This is rattlesnake country! Look where you put your hands and feet and stay on the established trails. Soapstone Prairie is a big place – watch for distant storms bringing lightning. Avoid ridge tops during storms, which occur mostly in the afternoons. This is wide-open country. Bring plenty of water and be prepared for wind and cool temperatures, or heat and sun. KNOW T Please honor and respect all the special aspects of Soapstone Prairie. We all hold it in trust for future generations. Louch! Enjoy what you see but leave everything in place. All collecting is illegal. Srails. Off-trail activity degrades the prairie, disturbs cultural resources and diminishes the experience for others. Only cars are permitted on Rawhide Flats Road. Attention Drivers! Stay on designated roads and park in designated spaces. Violators will be ticketed. L To help protect wildlife, no dogs are allowed – even in cars. TH Please mind your trail manners-- Bikers yield to horses and hikers. Hikers yield to horses. CIT SO P NTUR THA Thank you, Fort Collins and Larimer County voters. Your citizen-initiated sales tax dollars helped to conserve these lands and provide visitor amenities. There is no fee at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. “Come to Soapstone Prairie - it’ll blow you away...” - Erica Saunders Ranch Manager ResidenceNo Public Access1.0 mi1.5 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.4 mi1.1 mi0.9 mi0.3 mi 0.8 miRwhie Flat Road ³ 1.0 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi1.1 mi0.3 mi1.6 mi1.1 mi1.3 mi0.8 miMaintenance FacilityNo Public ccess 1.2 mi0.8 mi 0.4 mi0.2 mi Pronghorn LoopPronghorn Loop 2.4 miTowheeLoopMahoganyLoopCheyenne Rim Trail 1.7 miCheyenne Rim Trail 2.1 miBig Hole Cheyenne Rim Trail 7.6 mi 1.2 mi !Ë Soapston Prairie Ntural AreaRed MountainOpenSpaceBig Hole OpenSpaceWYMINGCOLORADOLindenmeirOverook Entncesttin Spottlewood CreekSand CreekWire DrawRawhide CreekSand CreekBoxelder Creek C B D G K F H M T S O Q V U W R P Y X Z A L N BRING T Fifty miles of trails provides opportunities for everyone to experience Soapstone Prairie Natural Area and adjacent Red Mountain Open Space. Trails are marked only at main intersections. Use the letters ( A to Z ) on the back of each trail marker and on the map to nd your way. Watch for seasonal trail closures. City of Fort Collins Natural Area Larimer County Open Space City of Cheyenne Open Space Trailhead includes parking areas, restrooms, picnic shelters & information kiosk Public access road Hiking FGÈ Paved accessible-grade hiking bFGÈ Hiking & biking FGÈ Hiking, biking & horseback riding FGÈ Seasonal hiking, biking & horseback riding FGÈ ÀGÈ