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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. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 988 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73759, -93.61357
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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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: 41.73759, -93.61357

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 71% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 716 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 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-d2fc

Trail surface

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 66°F61°
Precip71%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 37% rain2 AM: 71% rain3 AM: 63% rain4 AM: 50% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 24% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 61°56° 50%
Tue 59°50° 22%
Wed 67°46°
Thu 57°55°
Fri 59°57° 26%
Sat 74°59° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 716 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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