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Cherry Creek State Park

Lone Tree Creek Pond–Parker Road Trail, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Lone Tree Creek Pond–Parker Road Trail, 4 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Harbor Pointe, CO. The route reaches Lone Tree Creek Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,561 – 5,666 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.64712, -104.82867
Nearest town Harbor Pointe, CO
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Lone Tree Creek Pond–Parker Road Trail, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 5,563–5,666 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.64712, -104.82867

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: S Parker Rd & E Lehigh Ave stop 60 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Parker Road Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto South Jordan Road, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 300 ftReach Lone Tree Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left onto South Jordan Road, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading N.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading N.
  29. 300 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftSharp right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miBear right onto Parker Road Trail, heading E.
  38. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  39. 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-railroad-bed-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

32% paved29% dirt6% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F59°
Feels like82°Precip8%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°63°
Sun 92°61° 38%
Mon 90°75° 29%
Tue 88°66° 27%
Wed 88°67° 32%
Thu 91°68° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: S Parker Rd & E Lehigh Ave stop 60 m from the trailhead

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