Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Irondale, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Elevation 5,185–5,232 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space
Trailhead: 39.81250, -104.87662
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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