Prairie Gateway Open Space

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 9.5-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 mi5,128 – 5,223 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.85625, -104.87990
Nearest town Rolla, CO

Directions

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,128–5,222 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

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

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Yosemite Street, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  4. 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  15. 2.2 miSharp right onto Yosemite Street, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 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.

Trail surface

46% gravel40% dirt1% paved13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F62°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°64° 23%
Mon 90°69° 31%
Tue 88°63° 33%
Wed 91°61° 33%
Thu 90°63° 22%
Fri 90°62° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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