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Cherry Creek State Park

12 Mile Trail

4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 22 min

12 Mile Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Woodgate, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,561 – 5,627 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.61376, -104.81676
Nearest town Woodgate, CO
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12 Mile Trail

4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 5,563–5,628 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.61376, -104.81676

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 214 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto 12 Mile Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto 12-Mile North, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading S.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 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-6-km-779a

Trail surface

71% dirt10% paved9% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F62°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity48%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 89°62° 16%
Mon 89°68° 32%
Tue 86°64° 46%
Wed 89°63° 46%
Thu 85°64° 30%
Fri 87°63° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:26 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:53 PM.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 214 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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