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Cherry Creek State Park

Lone Tree Creek Pond & Railroad Bed Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Lone Tree Creek Pond & Railroad Bed Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Woodgate, CO. The route reaches Lone Tree Creek Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,561 – 5,627 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.61376, -104.81676
Nearest town Woodgate, CO
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Lone Tree Creek Pond & Railroad Bed Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 5,563–5,628 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.61376, -104.81676

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 214 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto 12 Mile Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto 12-Mile North, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading S.
  20. 300 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto South Jordan Road, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftReach Lone Tree Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  33. 250 ftTurn left onto South Jordan Road, heading S.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading S.
  35. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading N.
  37. 300 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  48. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn left onto 12 Mile Trail, heading S.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading S.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SE.
  52. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  53. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  55. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  56. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lone-tree-creek-pond-lone-tree-creek-pond-out-back-3-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

52% dirt8% paved6% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F62°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity48%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 89°62° 16%
Mon 89°68° 32%
Tue 86°64° 46%
Wed 89°63° 46%
Thu 85°64° 30%
Fri 87°63° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:26 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:53 PM.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 214 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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