Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
11 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is an 11-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Irondale, 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
11 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 5,125–5,222 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space
Trailhead: 39.81211, -104.87872
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
- 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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- Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail via Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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