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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 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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