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.

Elevation

0 mi5,125 – 5,227 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.85625, -104.87990
Nearest town Rolla, CO

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Yosemite Street, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  4. 4.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 4.6 miBear left onto Yosemite Street, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

87% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F62°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°64° 23%
Mon 90°69° 31%
Tue 88°63° 33%
Wed 91°61° 33%
Thu 90°63° 22%
Fri 90°62° 16%

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.

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