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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop is a 4.6-mile loop in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 994 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74096, -93.59848
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 948–993 ft

Loop · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.74096, -93.59848

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto Northwest Lakeshore Drive, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  37. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  43. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  46. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  47. 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-7-km-2884

Trail surface

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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