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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Eno, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,115 – 5,204 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88489, -104.84794
Nearest town Eno, CO
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 5,114–5,204 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  4. 3.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1 miSharp right onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miReach Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  9. 3.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 1.3 miArrive 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-20-km-a237

Trail surface

59% gravel21% paved19% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F57°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°61°
Sun 91°63° 26%
Mon 91°69° 30%
Tue 88°65° 33%
Wed 89°62° 33%
Thu 93°62° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~142 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 104th Avenue & Revere Street stop 413 m from the trailhead

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