Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Irondale, CO. It is mostly level, with 79 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
7.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 5,129–5,211 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space
Trailhead: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail · 39.85319, -104.88447
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 61° · precip 8% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start on 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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