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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Eno, CO. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,125 – 5,227 ft12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.85615, -104.82680
Nearest town Eno, CO
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 5,125–5,227 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.85615, -104.82680

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 62° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  4. 4.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 4.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.9 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-21-km-a693

Trail surface

69% gravel2% paved29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F62°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°63° 24%
Mon 89°69° 33%
Tue 88°62° 37%
Wed 91°61° 37%
Thu 90°63° 25%
Fri 90°62° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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