Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 994 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73200, -93.59924
Nearest town Ankeny, IA

Directions

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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 962–993 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73200, -93.59924

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 400 ftBear left onto Northwest Lakeshore Drive, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 0.5 miTurn left onto Northwest Lakeshore Drive, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  43. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  45. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 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

52% paved48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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