Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Rolla, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 5,125–5,154 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.85625, -104.87990
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 62° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Yosemite Street, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miBear left onto Yosemite Street, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 3.2 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Yosemite Street 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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