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<br />17 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />the earth. As the central core rose it caused the sedimentary <br />layers thousands of feet thick to buckle, forming the <br />hogbacks (see Figure 4, page 18) (12:134, 135). The hogbacks <br />west of Ft. Collins are represented by the Dakota Ridge. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Topography <br />The Cache La Poudre River, through this study area from <br />Watson Lake to 1-25, gently drops from approximately 5,120 <br />feet to 4,880 feet above sea level. These figures, however, <br />tell little about the shape of the country side. <br />Fort Collins is located on the Piedmont, just below <br />the Rocky Mountains. Figure.5 page 19, shows the slope of <br />the United States from the Rockies to the Missouri River. <br />The piedmont and high plains were formed by eroded sediments <br />washed down from the Rockies. The larger sediment deposits <br />and subsequently higher altitudes in the Piedmont region <br />is one factor in the cool pleasant climate of Ft. Collins <br />and the difference in vegetation in Ft. Collins and in the <br />lowlands. <br />The views of the mountains offered to hikers along the <br />river are spectacular. Much of the city and its development <br />cannot be seen from the river valley. This makes the green <br />belt even more attractive to hikers, bikers, and horsemen, <br />who can enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors and yet <br />remain very close to home. <br />Significant topographic features which can be seen <br />along the trail are the Bellvue Dome, the Dakota Ridge, and <br />Bingham Hill. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />