Railroad Bed Trail Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 54 min
Railroad Bed Trail Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Cherry Creek State Park near Southfield Park, CO. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Railroad Bed Trail Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 54 min
Elevation 5,566–5,624 ft
Loop · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: 39.62423, -104.84960
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 58° · precip 8% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Wetland Loop Trail via Cottonwood Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Parker Road Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cottonwood Creek Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cottonwood Creek Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- 12 Mile Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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