Prairie Gateway Open Space

Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail & Staff Road via Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail & Staff Road via Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Dupont, CO. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,161 – 5,282 ft11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.82750, -104.90267
Nearest town Dupont, CO

Directions

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Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail & Staff Road via Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 5,162–5,281 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

No dogs on part of this route · 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 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.4 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading E.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto Staff Road, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miReach Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading N.
  14. 1 miTurn left onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading N.
  15. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

73% dirt17% gravel3% paved7% 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 3.7 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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