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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

10 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 10-mile out-and-back near Eno, CO. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,138 – 5,273 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Peoria Street 39.87070, -104.84667
Nearest town Eno, CO
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

10 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 5,140–5,273 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Peoria Street · 39.87070, -104.84667

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  3. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 2 miTurn right onto East 80th Avenue (Staff Road), heading W.
  5. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 2 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  8. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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-24-km-43bd

Trail surface

40% gravel20% paved40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F62°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity45%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°62° 26%
Mon 90°69° 26%
Tue 88°63° 26%
Wed 91°61° 21%
Thu 90°63° 16%
Fri 90°62° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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