Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop is a 4.5-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 – 994 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73264, -93.62150
Nearest town Ankeny, IA

Directions

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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 962–996 ft

Loop · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73264, -93.62150

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 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

43% paved57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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