Cherry Hills Lake via Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

Cherry Hills Lake via Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path is a 2-mile out-and-back near Cherry Hills Village, CO. The route reaches Cherry Hills Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,381 – 5,427 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62660, -104.96517
Nearest town Cherry Hills Village, CO

Directions

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Cherry Hills Lake via Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

Elevation 5,380–5,426 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.62660, -104.96517

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 11% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miReach Cherry Hills Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 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

52% dirt11% paved2% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F59°
Feels like81°Precip11%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°63°
Sun 93°61° 28%
Mon 91°75° 28%
Tue 89°67° 29%
Wed 89°66° 33%
Thu 92°67° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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