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Poudre Canyon

Floor2,142 m7,028 ft
Depth
771 m
Rim
3,082 m
Length
24.5 km
Tonight
37°FFair · Wind 5–10 mph W

Poudre Canyon is up to 771 m deep: the rim reaches 3,082 m and the floor 2,142 m, along 24.5 km.

All facts
Floor
2,142 m
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Depth

Depth of Poudre Canyon

Up to 771 m deep (typically 669 m) along the 24.5 km in view.

2,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,250771 mrimfloor01024.5 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Poudre Canyon 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 18.2 × 18.2 km

Surface
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Topographic map

Poudre Canyon terrain and contours

50 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

Poudre Canyon elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Weather

Poudre Canyon weather

Tonight · Fair · 37°F (3°C) · Wind 5–10 mph W

Poudre Canyon forecast for about 2,461 m.

  • Tonight37°–5–10 mph W
  • Sat32°46°17%5–14 mph ENE
  • Sun34°50°74%5 mph SSE
  • Mon32°49°28%1–5 mph WSW
  • Tue33°54°14%5–9 mph WSW
  • Wed32°51°6%5–12 mph WSW
  • Thu34°53°3%2–6 mph SW

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 23, 18:46 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Poudre Canyon

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Poudre Canyon, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

All mapped places 7
PlaceDistance
Parking0.0 km NE
Parking0.3 km NW
Parking0.7 km NW
Campsite2.5 km NE
Glen EchoCampsite3.4 km E
Caravan site3.4 km E
Campsite3.5 km E
Slope

Slope

Share of the 18.2 × 18.2 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mostly gentle: 56% of the view is under 15°.

Gentle, 0–15°
56.1%
Moderate, 15–30°
35.3%
Steep, 30–45°
8.1%
Cliffs, 45° and over
0.4%
Steeper than 30°
8.5% of the 331 km² view
Relief in view
1,355 m low point 2,136 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 73.4%Grassland 21.7%Bare rock / sparse 4.1%Moss & lichen 0.5%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 9.1 km of Poudre Canyon.

NESW5 km10 km123
Summit list 3
  1. 1Prospect2,784 m 4.2 km SE
  2. 2Prohibition Mountain2,769 m 5.5 km NE
  3. 3Pingree Hill2,609 m 7.3 km ENE
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 9.1 km; 497 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Creeping thistle95
  • Mountain Ball Cactus87
  • Big Sagebrush63
  • Prairie pasqueflower44
  • Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine35
  • Monument plant30
Where it sits

Where Poudre Canyon sits

Region
Colorado59United States932North America1,313
Nearby

Nearby places

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Poudre Canyon downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025 (scene 2025-08-13)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Protected area
USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · Wikipedia