Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Belleview Pond, 4 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Belleview Pond, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Cherry Creek, CO. The route passes Belleview Pond and Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success. It is mostly level, with 109 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–Belleview Pond, 4 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 5,563–5,669 ft
Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.62394, -104.87800
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 59° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: E Temple Dr & S Xenia St stop 596 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Belleview Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pope Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Butterfly Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Butterfly Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pope Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: E Temple Dr & S Xenia St stop 596 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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