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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane is a 4-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 mi945 – 988 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74073, -93.60239
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 944–986 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74073, -93.60239

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miArrive 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-out-back-6-km-16c4

Trail surface

46% paved54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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