Northwest Cherry Creek Lane
3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Northwest Cherry Creek Lane is a 3-mile out-and-back 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 mi958 – 988 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76072, -93.60550
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
Directions
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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane
3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 959–986 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.76072, -93.60550
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% paved41% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 10 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 10 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Pin Oak via Northwest Cherry Creek Lane 5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Northwest Cherry Creek Lane Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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