Prairie Gateway Open Space

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.

Elevation

0 mi5,125 – 5,223 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.81211, -104.87872
Nearest town Irondale, CO

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  8. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 3.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 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

65% gravel27% dirt5% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like81°Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°62°
Sun 93°62° 28%
Mon 91°74° 29%
Tue 89°69° 24%
Wed 89°66° 30%
Thu 93°67° 30%

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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