§ 02 — OVERVIEW
The Pawnee Buttes are located in the northeast corner of Weld County, Colorado, approximately 13 miles south of the Wyoming border. A predominant geologic feature within the Pawnee National Grassland, the Buttes rise 300 feet above the prairie.
A 1.5 mile trail leads hikers to the first Butte. The second Butte is on private land. If there is a gate, leave it the same way you found it. As the rock is crumbling sandstone, climbing on the Buttes is not recommended. Take a hat, sunscreen, and plenty of water, as temperatures may top one hundred degrees in July and August. Please do not disturb any hawks and falcons nesting in the rocky cliffs. The Pawnee Buttes trail is open year round; however, there is a nearby closure annually from March 1 – June 30 to protect any nesting raptors. To clearly understand what is closed, check this map. Please stay on the main trail during this time as adults may desert their eggs or young birds if disturbed.
§ 03 — TRAILS NEARBY
§ 04 — CONDITIONS
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§ 05 — SIGNAL
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§ 01 — VITALS
Sun
101°F
Sunny
7 to 14 mph NNW
Mon
97°F
Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
7 to 12 mph ESE
Tue
92°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 13 mph SSE
Wed
92°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph S
Thu
93°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
9 mph N
Fri
92°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 to 12 mph ENE
Sat
93°F
Sunny
6 to 13 mph SE
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T-Mobile
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
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