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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Dupont, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,161 – 5,204 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.82750, -104.90267
Nearest town Dupont, CO
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 5,162–5,204 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: 39.82750, -104.90267

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 61° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 1 miSharp right onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 400 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-8-km-fdff

Trail surface

48% dirt31% gravel7% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F61°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°63° 19%
Mon 90°73° 33%
Tue 88°66° 36%
Wed 91°65° 36%
Thu 90°69° 24%
Fri 90°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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