Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail–Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail–Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Montbello, CO. It is mostly level, with 55 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 Trail–Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 5,197–5,281 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space
Trailhead: Staff Road · 39.79887, -104.84711
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 8% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Staff Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Staff Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Staff Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from Staff Road Trailhead
- Havana Ponds Trail & Staff Road via Prairie Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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