Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Eno, CO. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,131 – 5,286 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.84425, -104.84687
Nearest town Eno, CO

Directions

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Elevation 5,132–5,287 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.84425, -104.84687

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto East 80th Avenue (Staff Road), heading E.
  3. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 2 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  5. 3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 2 miTurn right onto East 80th Avenue (Staff Road), heading W.
  11. 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

42% gravel24% paved34% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like79°Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 93°63°
Sun 90°63° 29%
Mon 90°69° 29%
Tue 88°65° 24%
Wed 88°62° 29%
Thu 93°62° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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