Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Butterfly Hill Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Butterfly Hill Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Sundown, CO. The route reaches Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Butterfly Hill Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 5,563–5,630 ft
Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.62797, -104.83100
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Butterfly Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pipeline Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Pipeline Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Cottonwood Creek Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- 12 Mile Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Cherry Creek Trail 4 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Railroad Bed Trail 4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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