Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Eno, CO. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,138 – 5,292 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail 39.87020, -104.84603

Nearest town Eno, CO

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 5,140–5,291 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail · 39.87020, -104.84603

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading E.
2 miTurn right, heading S.
2 miTurn left onto East 80th Avenue (Staff Road), heading E.
1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
1 miTurn right, heading N.
2 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% gravel20% paved40% unspecified

Weather

Overcast94°F63°

Precip5%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity41%

Hourly temperature

95°60°

6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:26 PM

Sun 91°64° 24%

Mon 90°69° 31%

Tue 88°63° 35%

Wed 91°61° 35%

Thu 90°63° 23%

Fri 90°62° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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