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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
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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 22: Overcast, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 21% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:13 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. 1.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northwest-cherry-creek-lane-loop-5-km-9e78

Trail surface

63% paved37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 58°F55°
Precip21%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity94%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 21% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 64°53°
Thu 66°53° 22%
Fri 61°59° 35%
Sat 61°58° 62%
Sun 71°57° 28%
Mon 72°54° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 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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