Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 10 min
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space 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.
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 10 min
Elevation 5,125–5,211 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space
Trailhead: Peoria Street · 39.87070, -104.84667
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
- 4.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
- 4.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 6.2 mi in (~152 min). Leave by 4:35 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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