Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Eno, CO. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,115 – 5,273 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88489, -104.84794
Nearest town Eno, CO

Directions

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 5,114–5,273 ft

Out & Back

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 left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  4. 3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 2 miTurn right onto East 80th Avenue (Staff Road), heading W.
  6. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 2 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  9. 3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 1.2 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

41% gravel31% paved28% 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 5.1 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 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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