Prairie Gateway Open Space

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.

Elevation

0 mi5,125 – 5,210 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Peoria Street 39.87070, -104.84667
Nearest town Eno, CO

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  3. 4.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  13. 4.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

76% gravel23% dirt1% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity45%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°62° 26%
Mon 90°69° 26%
Tue 88°63° 26%
Wed 91°61° 21%
Thu 90°63° 16%
Fri 90°62° 15%

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.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from Peoria Street Trailhead