Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
12 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 4 hr 3 min
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 12-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Sandown, CO. It is mostly level, with 106 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
12 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 4 hr 3 min
Elevation 5,125–5,245 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space
Trailhead: 39.80098, -104.87513
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
- 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail 2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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