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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Yosemite Street, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Yosemite Street, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 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.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from this trailhead
- Yosemite Street 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail & Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail 10.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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