Cherry Creek Reservoir–Lone Tree Creek Pond, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Cherry Creek Reservoir–Lone Tree Creek Pond, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Harbor Pointe, CO. The route passes Cherry Creek Reservoir before reaching Lone Tree Creek Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cherry Creek Reservoir–Lone Tree Creek Pond, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 5,559–5,613 ft
Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.63775, -104.83989
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Cherry Creek Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Smoky Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Parker Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto South Jordan Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Lone Tree Creek Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Cherry Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Parker Road Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Smoky Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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