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Rustic Colorado Poudre Canyon Road Westward
Westward on Poudre Canyon Road, Rustic, CO. Photo: Jeffrey Beall

Rustic, Colorado

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Rustic, Colorado is a tiny highway side town nestled between Fort Collins and Walden on the North Park-Cache la Poudre Scenic Byway, CO-14. The rural community is unincorporated and is a gateway to Red Feather Lakes, 11 miles to the north.

Located in Larimer County at 7,165 feet of elevation, Rustic is boarded by Glen Echo on its westside. The village was established back in 1882, a year after S.B. Stewart erected the Rustic Hotel shown below. It drew visitors throughout the summer as a resort destination.

Rustic Hotel Colorado Circa 1910
Rustic Hotel, circa 1910.

Recreation

Camping:

  • Read about the camping near Red Feather Lakes and Cache La Poudre River.

Fishing:

  • The Cache La Poudre River flows past Rustic, offering plenty of awesome fishing.
  • You an also drive thirty minutes north to the Red Feather Lakes area and choose one of its public waters.

Accommodations



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Hotels and lodging:

  • Read about the cabins to rent near Fort Collins, Red Feather Lakes and Estes Park.

Activities near Rustic

Federal Lands:

  • Cache La Poudre River
  • Roosevelt National Forest
  • Trap Lake (25mi)

Landmarks:

  • Ramona Lake (private) (11mi)

Scenic Drives:

  • Cache La Poudre-North Park Byway

State Wildlife Areas:

  • Bellaire SWA (8mi)
  • Dowdy Lake SWA (12mi)
  • West Lake SWA (11mi)

Towns:

  • Bellvue (34mi)
  • Estes Park (62mi)
  • Fort Collins (41mi)
  • Livermore (23mi)
  • Red Feather Lakes (11mi)
  • Virginia Dale (39mi)
  • Walden (57mi)

Whitewater Rafting:

  • Cache La Poudre River Rafting

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