Parker Road Trail–Shop Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 55 min
Parker Road Trail–Shop Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile loop in Cherry Creek State Park near Harbor Pointe, CO. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Parker Road Trail–Shop Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 55 min
Elevation 5,555–5,665 ft
Loop · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.63513, -104.82928
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 59° · precip 8% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 564 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wetland Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto North Wetland Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Parker Road Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Smoky Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Parker Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: stop 564 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Improving Shop Creek—A Story of Success–Shop Creek Trail, 3 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Cherry Creek Reservoir & Shop Creek Trail via Cherry Creek Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 106 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Harbor Pointe, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Harbor Pointe, Colorado