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Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

5.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Northwest Cherry Creek Lane is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Prairie Ridge Sports Complex near Ankeny, IA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 994 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73209, -93.58665
Nearest town Ankeny, IA
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Northwest Cherry Creek Lane

5.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 940–993 ft

Out & Back · Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Trailhead: 41.73209, -93.58665

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

Transit-accessible: Mercy North Park & Ride stop 87 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn 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 W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 400 ftBear left onto Northwest Lakeshore Drive, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  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 NE.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 0.4 miArrive 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-9-km-f27d

Trail surface

61% paved39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mercy North Park & Ride stop 87 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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