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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Irondale, CO. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,125 – 5,230 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.81250, -104.87662
Nearest town Irondale, CO
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,125–5,229 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: 39.81250, -104.87662

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn 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. 100 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. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rocky-mountain-arsenal-national-wildlife-refuge-perimeter-trail-out-back-18-km-5706

Trail surface

64% gravel29% dirt4% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F59°
Precip4%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 92°61°
Mon 87°61° 45%
Tue 89°69° 20%
Wed 86°62° 17%
Thu 91°67° 17%
Fri 92°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:26 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.

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