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Cherokee SWA - Lower Unit Access

Cherokee SWA - Lower Unit Access provides parking and foot/horseback access to coldwater stream fishing and small game hunting in the Larimer County foothills.

Located 6 miles west of Cherokee Park Road (CR 80C) off Highway 287, the lower unit is open May 2–August 31 for general recreation and September 1–May 1 for hunting and fishing only.

Dogs must be leashed except when actively hunting, and camping is permitted in designated areas.


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