Cherry Creek State Park

Pipeline Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Pipeline Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Sundown, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,561 – 5,597 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 12-Mile North 39.62544, -104.83141
Nearest town Sundown, CO

Directions

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Pipeline Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 5,563–5,598 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 12-Mile North · 39.62544, -104.83141

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 58° · precip 18% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 12-Mile North, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 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 surface

49% dirt21% gravel12% paved18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F58°
Feels like80°Precip18%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°55° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°62°
Sun 92°60° 40%
Mon 90°75° 29%
Tue 88°66° 27%
Wed 88°67° 32%
Thu 91°68° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:28 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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