Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Rolla, CO. It is mostly level, with 84 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
10.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 5,125–5,227 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.85625, -104.87990
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 62° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Yosemite Street, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
- 4.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.6 miBear left onto Yosemite Street, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 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 4.7 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Yosemite Street 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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