Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back near Eno, CO. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,138 – 5,240 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.85615, -104.82680
Nearest town Eno, CO

Directions

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 5,140–5,239 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.85615, -104.82680

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  4. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 3.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.9 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

29% gravel71% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F59°
Feels like79°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 94°63°
Sun 91°63° 24%
Mon 91°69° 33%
Tue 88°65° 37%
Wed 88°62° 37%
Thu 93°62° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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