Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Lone Tree Creek Pond, 4 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Lone Tree Creek Pond, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Harbor Pointe, CO. The route passes Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success before reaching Lone Tree Creek Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 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–Lone Tree Creek Pond, 4 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 5,563–5,619 ft
Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.63137, -104.82835
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 S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto South Jordan Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Lone Tree Creek Pond.
- 350 ftReach Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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