There are nine trailheads where cyclists and pedestrians can access the trail.
The original trail from Greeley to Windsor now includes sections reaching to Timnath. Links connecting a welcome center near LaPorte will incorporate a new tunnel beneath Interstate 25.
Plans to extend the trail eastwards from Island Grove Park to the Platte River are in the works. Bob Hinderaker, Poudre River Trail manager, hopes that by 2023, the entire 40+ mile trail project will be complete.
- Island Grove Park on 11th Avenue has new split rail fencing and signage directing people to plentiful parking and easy trail access.
- Poudre Ponds, 1013 N. 25th Avenue, has been closed for pond repairs but Hinderaker expects it to reopen this weekend.
- Rover Run Dog Park, F Street and 35th Avenue, lets you bring your furbabies along for a cycling stop.
- Signature Bluffs Natural Area, 71st Avenue offers parking by the red barn.
- Poudre Learning Center, 8313 West F. Street, is an ideal spot to begin your cycling journey or take a break off the saddle to browse the educational facility and landscaped grounds.
- Kodak Watchable Wildlife Area, off Highway 257, offers parking, a bird-watching locale, and Windsor’s archery range for bow-and-arrow target practice. Pack binoculars in case you decide to scout for eagles, hawks and waterfowl.
- Eastman Park, 7025 Eastman Park Dr., Windsor, allows access to a diverse riding experience through neighborhoods, a golf course, and serene lakes. Cool off at the new Eastman Park River Experience, where you’ll find kayaking, canoeing and tubing along one river mile.
- Frank State Wildlife Area has a new bridge under construction that goes over the Poudre River on County Road 13 near Highway 392.
- River Bluffs Open Space, north of Highway 392 off I-25, links the corridor with trail around Kyger Reservoir with additional shaded parking and an indoor restroom with running water.
Greeley city transportation planner Allison Baxter said there are several additional continuous trails connecting to the PRT:
- Sheep Draw Trail starting at 83rd Avenue and extending northeast to the PRT at 59th Avenue. A project for this year brings the Sheep Draw Trail underneath the bridge at 83rd Ave.
- A 20th Street connection west of 74th Avenue, linking the Mountain Vista neighborhood north to Sheep Draw. Look for the HAWK signal (High Intensity Activated Cross Walk).
- Larson Trail, between 4th Street and F Street, east of 43rd Avenue Ct., near Epple Park. A grant-funded city project will extend the Ditch #3 Trail, adding a HAWK signal at 4th Street, and connecting from 35th Avenue to the Larson Trail.
- The Bike Master Plan outlines a trail proposed for future trail alignment all the way to the University of Northern Colorado. That trail will ultimately connect to the PRT.
- There are over 40 miles of trails around Windsor, including the Windsor Lake Trail and connections to the PRT.
