US Forest Service · Colorado
Ansel Watrous in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.
Ansel Watrous Campground is located on the Cache la Poudre River, 22 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., 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, among other species of fish. Hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are in the surrounding area, including the 4-mile Young Gulch Trail.
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Start a 14-day trialSource: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-08-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.