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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 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73200, -93.59924
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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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 22: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 22% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:13 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northwest-cherry-creek-lane-out-back-7-km-debd

Trail surface

50% paved50% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F55°
Precip22%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 64°49°
Thu 61°55°
Fri 62°58° 41%
Sat 61°59° 76%
Sun 65°58° 24%
Mon 71°51° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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