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Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail & Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail & Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Rolla, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,125 – 5,217 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail 39.86984, -104.86539
Nearest town Rolla, CO
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Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail & Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 5,125–5,215 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail · 39.86984, -104.86539

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 7% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start on Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1 miSharp right onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftSharp left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  9. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 1.1 miSharp right onto Yosemite Street, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftSharp left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prairie-gateway-open-space-loop-trail-prairie-gateway-open-space-trail-out-back-4-sights-19-km-8bde

Trail surface

51% gravel27% dirt20% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F63°
Precip7%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°64° 24%
Mon 90°70° 31%
Tue 88°63° 35%
Wed 91°61° 35%
Thu 90°63° 23%
Fri 90°62° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~131 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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