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Cherry Creek State Park

12 Mile Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

12 Mile Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Sundown, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,584 – 5,620 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 12-Mile North 39.62544, -104.83141
Nearest town Sundown, CO
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12 Mile Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 5,586–5,620 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 12-Mile North · 39.62544, -104.83141

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 58° · precip 18% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 12-Mile North, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading S.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto 12-Mile North, heading NW.
  25. 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/12-mile-trail-out-back-3-km-23be

Trail surface

88% dirt9% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F58°
Feels like80°Precip18%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°55° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°62°
Sun 92°60° 40%
Mon 90°75° 29%
Tue 88°66° 27%
Wed 88°67° 32%
Thu 91°68° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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