Cottonwood Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Cottonwood Creek Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Sundown, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,561 – 5,578 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 12-Mile North 39.62544, -104.83276

Nearest town Sundown, CO

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Cottonwood Creek Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 5,563–5,577 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 12-Mile North · 39.62544, -104.83276

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start at the trailhead, heading W.
0.4 miSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading S.
0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SW.
300 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading W.
0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
0.3 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading E.
300 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% dirt18% gravel5% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Overcast92°F62°

Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity45%

Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago

Hourly temperature

95°60°

6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:28 PM

Sun 89°62° 17%

Mon 89°74° 33%

Tue 87°69° 46%

Wed 90°68° 46%

Thu 88°69° 30%

Fri 89°68° 19%

Good to know

No dogs on part of this route
Toilets at the trailhead
Parking lot at the trailhead

Cottonwood Creek Trail

Elevation

Getting there

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Cottonwood Creek Trail

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Weather

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