Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop is a 3.3-mile loop in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 988 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73867, -93.61517
Nearest town Ankeny, IA

Directions

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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 962–986 ft

Loop · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73867, -93.61517

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

71% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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