Prairie Gateway Open Space

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Sandown, CO. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,125 – 5,250 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.80114, -104.87784
Nearest town Sandown, CO

Directions

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 5,125–5,249 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: 39.80114, -104.87784

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 8% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  11. 3.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 3.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 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

59% gravel27% dirt11% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F61°
Precip8%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°63° 19%
Mon 89°73° 34%
Tue 88°66° 39%
Wed 91°65° 39%
Thu 89°69° 25%
Fri 90°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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