Black Powder Trail

Dogs Leashed

Features Fall Colors · Fishing · Historical Significance · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers

Park fee. Clean accessible rest room in the park area. Picnic and play area. Historic signage for the river area and the Poudre Canyon Filter Plant.

Narrow and steep trail with varied size rocks and stone stairs.

From the picnic area, cross the Cache La Poudre River and follow the road to the trailhead. The beginning of the trail rises steeply on a rocky climb with switch backs. From the top there is a stunning view of the the Poudre River valley below. Following the trail across a meadow you reach a short loop with a view of CO Highway 14. This is an out and back trail with one narrow viewpoint side trail not far from the trailhead.