$11,274 raised by 74 donors
56% complete
$20,000 Goal
The Poudre River Trail is enjoyed by thousands of people each day. In 2025, the trail will connect Greeley, Windsor, Timnath & Fort Collins, Colorado when the final section is built between Windsor & Timnath. The Poudre River Trail is a long jigsaw puzzle and several entities built and maintain their section or piece of the puzzle. The Poudre River Trail Corridor, Inc. nonprofit built the 22-mile section of the trail from the east side of Greeley (Island Grove) to the west side of Windsor (River Bluff & Kyger Reservoir). With your help, we can maintain and enhance the Poudre River Corridor for future generations to enjoy.
Fred Otis, one of the founding board members and past president of the Poudre River Trail Corridor, Inc. Board of Directors, said years ago "The Poudre Trail will become the Central Park of northern Colorado" Over the last twenty years the trail has definitely achieved its goal, providing access to people through the historic river corridor which is a part of the Cache la Poudre National Heritage area. Your support will help maintain and improve this wonderful asset.
We exist to facilitate the preservation, protection, enhancement, and promotion of the Poudre River Trail Corridor.
The Poudre River Trail started as a dream to connect Greeley and Windsor in the early 1970s. Groundbreaking took place on National Trail Days in June 1994. Starting with a section in Greeley and a section in Windsor the trail came to life.
As property agreements, community donations, grants, and in-kind and volunteer support allowed, sections of the trail were assembled like a jigsaw puzzle. As more pieces were connected, the community utilized the trail to enjoy the Cache la Poudre River Corridor in ways only dreamed of before the trail provided access.
Finally, in December 2008, the Poudre Trail Board of Directors drove its version of the Golden Spike, into the wet cement of the final stretch of the trail to connect Greeley and Windsor. The completed concrete trail is 10-foot-wide and 22-miles long.
In 2025, the final section of the trail is expected to be complete between Windsor and Timnath, connecting Greeley, Windsor, Timnath, and Fort Collins. The result will be a 45-mile trail from Island Grove to Ted's Place. There are also plans to complete the final 5-miles of trail from the east edge of Greeley to the confluence (where the Cache la Poudre River flows into the South Platte River). We are planning a paved 10-foot-wide, 50-mile trail from the mouth of the Poudre River Canyon to the confluence.
Organization name
Poudre River Trail Corridor
other names
PRTC
1996
Tax id (EIN)
84-1366598
Category
Recreation & Sports
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO Box 388Weld County, CO, US
Windsor, CO, US
Greeley, CO, US
Timnath, CO, US
Fort Collins, CO, US