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Phantom Canyon

Explore beautiful Phantom Canyon's roadless wilderness along the North Fork of the Poudre River. This 1,120 acre nature preserve is protected by The Nature Conservancy, and can only be explored with one of their guides.

Phantom Canyon is a beautiful roadless nature preserve that has abundant wildlife, interesting geology, and over 200 plant species.  This 1,120 acre nature preserve is located along 4 miles of the North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River.  With the assistance of a Nature Conservancy guide, we will enjoy this rarely-visited wilderness as we hike the 500' down from the rim into this amazing canyon.  There will be a few river crossings as we hike a few miles along the river, hoping to enjoy wildlife viewings, as well as the beauty of this nature preserve.  We will take our lunch break by the river before retracing our steps back to the canyon rim.  

  • Suitable Activities: Exploring Nature, Hiking
  • Seasons: May, June, July, August, September, October
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  • Difficulty: Difficult A
  • Length: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 500 ft
  • 6,690 ft
  • Land Manager: The Nature Conservancy
  • Parking Permit Required: Other
  • Recommended Party Size: 12
  • Maximum Party Size: 12
  • Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12
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