Poudre Trail Breakfast Ride (Bike)

Name: Poudre Trail Breakfast Ride (Bike)
Start: 2025-08-19T07:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-08-19T11:30:00-06:00
Location: Poudre Trail

Hosted By

Stu D.

Details

Hike Description: Join us on a summer bicycle outing along the meandering Cache la Poudre River from Fort Collins to Laporte and back. This ride will be a casually paced, no-drop tour on hard surfaced, multiuse trails. We'll plan to stop at a local café for coffee and treats along our route. Mechanical and electric bicycles are welcome. Bike helmet required.
Hike Length, Starting Elevation, Elevation Gain: Our starting and ending elevation will be approximately 5000 feet. Round trip distance will be roughly 10 miles with a minimal (+/- 200 ft) elevation gain.
Meetup Location and Rideshare amount: The meeting place for this ride will be the Lee Martinez Community Park in Fort Collins at 600 N Sherwood St. Since we will all meet at the park, no Rideshare fee is needed.
Lateness: We will wait only 5 minutes for late arrivals at the meetup location. Please allow extra time to get to the meetup location by the stated meetup time.
Pace: This ride will be at a moderate pace. We bike as a group and will stop at appropriate spots as needed along the way for rest, water, snacks, photos, etc.
Things to Bring: Water, snacks, appropriate clothing for the weather, sturdy biking shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, bicycle helmet, bike lock and money for our café stop.
Weather Forecast: See the forecast for the trail area here: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.7462304247757&lon=-105.540157897168 . Any changes to the hike due to weather conditions will be communicated on Meetup.
Cancellation of Hike: Hikes are always subject to date/time change or cancellation due to weather, trail conditions or closures, or other unforeseen circumstances. You will be notified if the hike is cancelled for any reason.
Required Waiver: If you have not already done so, you must sign the LMC waiver available on our website (see below) prior to this hike. Copies will be available at the meetup location, or you may print, sign, and bring with you a form available at this link: https://lovelandmountainclub.org/images/Forms/2024application-renewal-waiver.pdf . If you choose to sign the waiver on the day of hike, please arrive early so that we can depart for the hike on time. By signing up for this hike you acknowledge that you can perform this hike and that you are solely responsible for your own safety.
Covid Protocol: Fully Covid vaccinated hikers only for carpooling. At the hike leader's discretion, non-vaccinated hikers may meet at the trailhead. Please contact the hike leader to discuss this matter.