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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Eno, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,115 – 5,227 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88489, -104.84794
Nearest town Eno, CO
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 5,114–5,227 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.88489, -104.84794

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 57° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: 104th Avenue & Revere Street stop 413 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  4. 3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 1.3 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/rocky-mountain-arsenal-national-wildlife-refuge-perimeter-trail-out-back-10-km-343c

Trail surface

68% gravel30% paved2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F57°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°61°
Sun 91°63° 26%
Mon 91°69° 30%
Tue 88°65° 33%
Wed 89°62° 33%
Thu 93°62° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 104th Avenue & Revere Street stop 413 m from the trailhead

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