Wellness Route 2 - Past, Present, and Future Fort Collins - Descriptive | Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area

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Follow the route instructions below or download the print version. Use your phone to answer the questions and upload selfies as you complete the route, or write down your answers and save your photos to enter later. Don’t forget to complete/sign the participant/photo waiver first!

Route map link: https://goo.gl/maps/1ihvo4mcZaD2

Descriptive Route PDF Instructions

Your Organization*
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Date Completed*
POI #2: Heritage Hunt Sign Question: What six towns shown on this map are part of the Heritage Area? — .9 miles east of trailhead
POI #2: Heritage Hunt Video Question: What fraction of the river is diverted before it even reaches Fort Collins? — .9 miles east of trailhead
Scan the QR code on the interpretive sign (or visit the website listed by the QR code: www.poudrerivertour.com/waterlaw
POI #3: Selfie - River Gage - 1.7 miles east of trailhead
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 8 MB.
POI #4: Heritage Hunt Sign Question: In between which two Fort Collins’ Natural Areas are you standing right now? - 2 miles east of trailhead
POI #5: Heritage Hunt Sign Question: Where did the communities of Fort Collins and Greeley meet to settle the 1874 conflict over the Lake Canal? — 2.1 miles east of trailhead
POI #5: Heritage Hunt Video Question: The conflict that was settled on July 15, 1874, determined how water was allocated: “the person or irrigation company who had first _____ water from the river is the first person to _____. (Enter both answers) — 2.1 miles east of trailhead
Scan the QR code on the interpretive sign (or visit the website listed by the QR code: www.poudrerivertour.com/lakecanal)
POI #6: Selfie - Coy Ditch Diversion Structure — 2.5 miles east of trailhead
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 8 MB.
POI #7: Heritage Hunt Sign Question: Enter something new that you learned from the kiosk in Heritage Park. — 2.8 miles east of trailhead
How did you travel the route?*
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- Brought a dog
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How many people in your party were employees?*
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Please be sure to visit the Participant/Photo Waiver page and complete/sign the required participant/photo waiver form, if you have not already done so. If you have a child in one of your “seasonal selfies,” please also complete the portions of the form that refer to child participants. The waiver only needs to be completed once during your participation in the program.

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Details

County, City/Town: Larimer, Fort Collins

One-way length: 2.8 miles

Estimated travel time: Walking time one-way and stopping to answer questions and take pictures = 1.5 hours

Suggested Season: Winter, Fall

Cell phone coverage: Available for entire route

Other Route Options

Condensed Route

The condensed route has limited directional instructions while on the trail and less historical information. It’s more “grab-n-go,” but still allows you to get a taste of the history in the area.

Quick Route

The quick route is a shortened version of the condensed route, and is designed to be completed as a round-trip in about an hour.