Prairie Gateway Open Space

Yosemite Street via Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Yosemite Street via Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Prairie Gateway Open Space near Irondale, CO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,128 – 5,220 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.81439, -104.87909
Nearest town Irondale, CO

Directions

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Yosemite Street via Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,129–5,222 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Gateway Open Space

Trailhead: 39.81439, -104.87909

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

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Gateway Trail, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  9. 2.2 miBear left onto Yosemite Street, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftReach Yosemite Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  12. 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 1 miBear left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Gateway Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 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 surface

52% gravel44% dirt2% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like81°Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°62°
Sun 93°62° 28%
Mon 91°74° 29%
Tue 89°69° 24%
Wed 89°66° 30%
Thu 93°67° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

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