Prairie Gateway Open Space

East 80th Avenue via Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 42 min

East 80th Avenue via Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Dupont, CO. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,128 – 5,217 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail 39.81164, -104.89013
Nearest town Dupont, CO

Directions

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East 80th Avenue via Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 5,128–5,215 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail · 39.81164, -104.89013

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftSharp left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  7. 2.2 miSharp right onto Yosemite Street, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto East 80th Avenue, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miReach East 80th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right onto Yosemite Street, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miSharp left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  12. 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  15. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

40% gravel24% dirt2% paved34% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 94°61°
Sun 91°63° 20%
Mon 91°74° 33%
Tue 89°69° 37%
Wed 89°66° 37%
Thu 93°67° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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