Cherry Creek State Park

12 Mile Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min

12 Mile Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Harbor Pointe, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,561 – 5,591 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cottonwood Creek Trail 39.62547, -104.84578
Nearest town Harbor Pointe, CO

Directions

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12 Mile Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min

Elevation 5,563–5,591 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: Cottonwood Creek Trail · 39.62547, -104.84578

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 58° · precip 8% · wind 14 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 on Cherry Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 400 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 400 ftTurn left onto 12-Mile North, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt15% gravel15% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F58°
Feels like82°Precip8%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
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°67° 27%
Wed 88°67° 32%
Thu 92°68° 32%

Good to know

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

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