USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Narrows (Co)
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 15
- Hookups
- 14 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 18
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,460 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- UPPER NARROWS CG NORTH LOOP (NFSR 296.7) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Nearest town
- Morrison
- Address
- 9054 U.S Hwy 285, Morrison, CO, 80465
- Phone
- 970-295-6700
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Rafting, Water Sports, Whitewater Rafting
15 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Narrows Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 32 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, along Highway 14. Visitors enjoy the area for its great rafting, fishing and hiking opportunities.
Recreation
The Cache la Poudre River offers whitewater rafting and fishing. Anglers cast for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout.
Hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are in the surrounding area, including the Mt. McConnel Trail, William R. Kreutzer National Recreation Trail and Young Gulch Trail.
Other popular activities include birding and wildlife viewing.
Facilities
The campground offers accessible single-family sites, including eight walk-to tent sites. Each site is equipped with a 12x15' tent pad, a picnic table and a campfire ring with grill.
Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Dead and downed firewood may be gathered in the forest or purchased from the host.
Natural Features
The canyon's vegetation varies from dense forests to open meadows, surrounded by steep mountains. The campground is situated among ponderosa pine and aspen trees on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado's first National Wild and Scenic River. The lower loop drops off steeply to the river.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.
Charges & Cancellations
Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov or by calling the call center at 1-877-444-6777 PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 17° | -18° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 16° | -18° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 23° | 6° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 31° | -5° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 40° | 20° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 50° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 55° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 48° | 24° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 37° | -1° | 75° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 28° | 3° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 20° | 1° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Mountain Park · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 57 sites
- Kelly Flats Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Ansel Watrous · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 17 sites
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