Northwest Cherry Creek Lane
4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Northwest Cherry Creek Lane is a 4.7-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.
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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane
4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 910–986 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.74326, -93.58907
Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 58°F / low 55° · precip 25% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Northwest Cherry Creek Lane, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Orlabor Gateway Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Northwest Cherry Creek Lane 4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Pin Oak via High Trestle Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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