Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex 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 mi958 – 994 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73561, -93.62874
Nearest town Ankeny, IA

Directions

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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 959–996 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73561, -93.62874

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto High Trestle Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  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. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% paved60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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