Cherry Creek State Park

Cottonwood Creek Trail–Railroad Bed Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Cottonwood Creek Trail–Railroad Bed Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile loop in Cherry Creek State Park near Harbor Pointe, CO. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,565 – 5,601 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Cottonwood Creek Trail–Railroad Bed Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Elevation 5,564–5,601 ft

Loop · 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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cherry Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vista Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto South Jordan Road, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% dirt2% paved38% 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

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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