Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Eno, CO. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Elevation 5,114–5,217 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space
Trailhead: 39.88489, -104.84794
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 57° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: 104th Avenue & Revere Street stop 413 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 6.7 mi in (~165 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 104th Avenue & Revere Street stop 413 m from the trailhead
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