Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop is a 3.2-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.
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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 962–986 ft
Loop · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex
Trailhead: 41.74020, -93.61745
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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