Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Shop Creek Trail, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Shop Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Harbor Pointe, CO. The route reaches Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success. 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–Shop Creek Trail, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 5,563–5,676 ft
Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.63513, -104.82928
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 59° · precip 8% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 564 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Shop Creek Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto South Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftReach Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: stop 564 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Parker Road Trail–Shop Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Cherry Creek Reservoir & Shop Creek Trail via Cherry Creek Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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