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.
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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
- Start on Cherry Creek Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vista Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto South Jordan Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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