Northwest Cherry Creek Lane
3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Northwest Cherry Creek Lane is a 3-mile out-and-back near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi912 – 988 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76013, -93.59195
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
Directions
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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane
3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 913–986 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.76013, -93.59195
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
4% paved96% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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