Cherry Creek Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Eastridge, CO. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,551 – 5,650 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.65243, -104.85476
Nearest town Eastridge, CO
Directions
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Cherry Creek Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 44 min
Elevation 5,552–5,650 ft
Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.65243, -104.85476
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Parker Road Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
72% dirt28% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 92°F63°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity49%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
90°61°
27%
Mon
89°74°
24%
Tue
87°69°
29%
Wed
90°68°
34%
Thu
88°69°
27%
Fri
89°68°
16%
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 — 11 min before dark.
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- Bike Jump–MTB Feature, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Shop Creek Trail via Parker Road Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 278 ft
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