12 Mile Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 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 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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12 Mile Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min
Elevation 5,577–5,620 ft
Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: 12-Mile North · 39.62544, -104.83276
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on 12-Mile North, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto 12-Mile North, heading W.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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