DIRECTIONS FROM FORT COLLINS
Colorado State University Photography
Take Hwy 1 (Terry Lake Road) to County Road 15 north, towards Waverly. From
CR 15, turn north onto Rawhide Flats Road and continue north about 4.5 miles.
The bison pasture is on the west side of the road. There are 9 miles of gravel
road that can be dusty, rough, and bumpy. Please respect our neighbors and
be safe by observing the speed limit.
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Exit 268
Prospect
Soapstone Prairie is open during daylight
hours, March to November; closed in
December, January, and February.
AT SOAPSTONE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA
American bison have taken their place as part of the shortgrass
prairie ecosystem!
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SEEING BISON
The Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd is unique because
it addresses the three key challenges to bison conservation: disease,
genetics, and habitat.
Support the Herd! Please consider a donation to fund fencing, supplies,
veterinary staff, and bison care advancing.colostate.edu/BISON.
LEARN MORE
City of Fort Collins Natural Areas
970-416-2815
[email protected]
fcgov.com/bison
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Pronghorn Loop
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Bison may not always be visible in the 1,000-acre enclosure. For your safety and the safety of the bison, keep out of the bison pasture and stay
on the roadway. Viewing from the roadway is the only access to the bison. Bison may appear tame but they are wild and can be unpredictable.