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2020-04-09 17:15 55.2 34.0 27.3 7.4 163 11.2 140 24.885 200.1 0.00
2020-04-09 17:10 55.2 33.6 27.1 8.5 122 12.1 138 24.885 216.5 0.00
2020-04-09 17:05 55.5 33.6 27.3 9.1 138 15.3 140 24.885 235.6 0.00
2020-04-09 17:00 55.5 34.1 27.6 8.0 141 12.1 145 24.885 250.1 0.00
2020-04-09 16:55 55.7 33.1 27.1 8.5 131 11.9 132 24.885 269.5 0.00
2020-04-09 16:50 55.9 32.7 27.0 7.2 129 12.8 107 24.885 279.5 0.00
2020-04-09 16:45 56.0 33.3 27.5 6.6 110 10.5 97 24.885 302.6 0.00
2020-04-09 16:40 56.3 33.5 27.9 5.8 92 10.3 106 24.885 316.2 0.00
2020-04-09 16:35 56.3 32.1 26.9 8.2 123 13.3 137 24.884 336.3 0.00
2020-04-09 16:30 55.7 32.9 27.0 7.9 160 11.2 171 24.883 352.1 0.00
2020-04-09 16:25 55.9 32.8 27.0 9.5 124 14.7 140 24.883 368.2 0.00
2020-04-09 16:20 56.3 32.6 27.2 9.3 134 15.1 135 24.883 385.4 0.00
2020-04-09 16:15 56.4 33.2 27.8 7.9 143 13.1 107 24.882 400.9 0.00
2020-04-09 16:10 56.3 31.7 26.6 7.7 116 11.0 129 24.883 419.8 0.00
2020-04-09 16:05 56.5 32.1 27.1 6.4 132 11.0 123 24.883 434.2 0.00
2020-04-09 16:00 56.3 32.1 26.9 5.4 88 9.7 104 24.886 451.3 0.00
2020-04-09 15:55 56.4 32.2 27.1 4.3 63 9.1 80 24.886 468.4 0.00
2020-04-09 15:50 56.8 32.3 27.5 8.1 175 13.9 93 24.887 483.7 0.00
2020-04-09 15:45 56.3 35.2 29.2 5.5 78 8.7 143 24.889 498.9 0.00
2020-04-09 15:40 55.6 33.3 27.2 6.4 92 11.4 154 24.892 513.6 0.00
2020-04-09 15:35 55.5 32.4 26.4 7.1 146 13.0 168 24.894 528.4 0.00
2020-04-09 15:30 56.2 31.7 26.5 9.3 124 14.8 139 24.894 544.6 0.00
2020-04-09 15:25 56.6 30.4 25.9 7.4 153 13.2 78 24.894 559.7 0.00
2020-04-09 15:20 56.3 31.1 26.1 5.8 59 11.8 97 24.896 574.5 0.00
2020-04-09 15:15 55.5 32.5 26.5 6.3 138 10.7 95 24.897 588.4 0.00
2020-04-09 15:10 56.0 32.6 27.0 8.1 89 11.8 103 24.900 601.9 0.00
2020-04-09 15:05 55.1 33.6 27.0 7.5 121 11.7 116 24.901 615.0 0.00
2020-04-09 15:00 55.4 32.9 26.7 8.5 133 12.2 142 24.901 628.7 0.00
2020-04-09 14:55 55.6 31.3 25.7 8.1 39 11.8 118 24.902 641.2 0.00
2020-04-09 14:50 55.8 32.8 26.9 6.9 163 12.2 161 24.905 654.3 0.00
CIRA

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

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Map & Directions

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

Phone: 970-491-8448

Here are directions to our Fort Collins CSU Foothills campus. Located at the base of Horsetooth reservoir.

Below you can find our mailing address and directions to our offices.

 

 

Physical Location
Atmospheric Science Campus
Colorado State University,
3925A West LaportE Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80521
 Mailing Address
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
Colorado State University
1375 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1375

Driving Directions to CIRA

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From the Lory Student Center:

  • Head west
  • Turn right towards W Laurel ST
  • Turn left towards W Laurel ST
  • Take WE Mulberry ST to Laporte AVE
  • Turn left onto Laurel ST
  • Turn right onto S Shields St
  • Turn left onto W Mulberry ST
  • Turn right onto S Overland Trail
  • Turn Left onto Laporte Ave
  • Travel west on Laporte until you see a sign for Atmospheric Science Center (this is past the Colorado State Forestry Service sign)
  • Turn left into the Atmospheric Science Center driveway.
  • At the fork in the drive way you will bend left with the road and head up a small hill.
  • At the top of the hill you may park in any convenient parking spot.
Currently the Foothills campus is all free parking and will not require a parking permit.

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA – No Toll)

  • Take Pena Blvd from DIA to northbound Tower Road.
  • Continue on Tower Road to 104th Avenue and turn left (West, towards the mountains).
  • Take 104th Avenue to I-25 Northbound towards Fort Collins.
  • Continue on I-25 north for about 65 miles.
  • Take exit number 269 (Mulberry Street and CO-14) and head west.
  • After passing through downtown Fort Collins, Mulberry Street will dead end at Overland Trail.
  • Make a right turn on Overland Trail and head north for about a 1/2 mile until you arrive at Laporte Avenue.
  • Make a left on Laporte Avenue and head west for about a 3/4 mile. You should see the main building appear on the left side of the road.
  • While the Forest Service entrance looks tempting, keep going past it until you see the sign for Atmospheric Science.
  • Parking permits are not required, so feel free to park anywhere.
  • From the parking lot, follow the path down to the building that says CIRA. The main entrance is on the North side of the building.

Coming from Denver International Airport (DIA – Toll)

  • Take Pena Blvd from DIA to northbound E470 (toll charges apply).
  • Take E470 to northbound I-25 toward Fort Collins.
  • Take I-25 north for about 60 miles.
  • Take exit number 269 (Mulberry Street and CO-14) and head west.
  • After passing through downtown Fort Collins, Mulberry Street will dead end at Overland Trail.
  • Make a right turn on Overland Trail and head north for about a 1/2 mile until you arrive at Laporte Avenue.
  • Make a left on Laporte Avenue and head west for about a 3/4 mile. You should see the main building appear on the left side of the road.
  • While the Forest Service entrance looks tempting, keep going past it until you see the sign for Atmospheric Science.
  • Parking permits are not required, so feel free to park anywhere.
  • From the parking lot, follow the path down to the building that says CIRA. The main entrance is on the North side of the building.

Coming from the south (Colorado Springs, Denver, etc.)

  • Take I-25 north to exit number 269 (Mulberry Street and CO-14) and head west.
  • After passing through downtown Fort Collins, Mulberry Street will dead end at Overland Trail.
  • Make a right turn on Overland Trail and head north for about a 1/2 mile until you arrive at Laporte Avenue.
  • Make a left on Laporte Avenue and head west for about a 3/4 mile. You should see the main building appear on the left side of the road.
  • While the Forest Service entrance looks tempting, keep going past it until you see the sign for Atmospheric Science.
  • Parking permits are not required, so feel free to park anywhere.
  • From the parking lot, follow the path down to the building that says CIRA. The main entrance is on the North side of the building.

Coming from the north (Wyoming)

  • Take I-25 south to exit number 269B (Mulberry Street and CO-14) and head west.
  • After passing through downtown Fort Collins, Mulberry Street will dead end at Overland Trail.
  • Make a right turn on Overland Trail and head north for about a 1/2 mile until you arrive at Laporte Avenue.
  • Make a left on Laporte Avenue and head west for about a 3/4 mile. You should see the main building appear on the left side of the road.
  • While the Forest Service entrance looks tempting, keep going past it until you see the sign for Atmospheric Science.
  • Parking permits are not required, so feel free to park anywhere.
  • From the parking lot, follow the path down to the building that says CIRA. The main entrance is on the North side of the building.

Our other locations

Boulder, CO

Kansas City, MO

Silver Spring, MD

College Park, MD