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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 5: 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. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto 12-Mile North, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 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-c83a

Trail surface

88% dirt9% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:28 PM

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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