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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 988 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73545, -93.62430
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 962–986 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73545, -93.62430

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto High Trestle Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 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-df5a

Trail surface

61% paved1% boardwalk38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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