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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop

4.6 mi · ▲ 26 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 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 994 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73472, -93.60109
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop

4.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 950–993 ft

Loop · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73472, -93.60109

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

Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 750 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftBear left onto Northwest Lakeshore Drive, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  45. 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-e7aa

Trail surface

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hawkeye Park & Ride stop 750 m from the trailhead

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