Cherry Creek State Park

Railroad Bed Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Railroad Bed Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Algonquin Acres, CO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,565 – 5,620 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Railroad Bed Trail 39.60628, -104.82360
Nearest town Algonquin Acres, CO

Directions

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Railroad Bed Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 5,564–5,620 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: Railroad Bed Trail · 39.60628, -104.82360

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 58° · precip 19% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  12. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt2% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F58°
Feels like80°Precip19%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°55° 5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°62°
Sun 90°60° 42%
Mon 89°71° 29%
Tue 86°64° 27%
Wed 87°62° 32%
Thu 90°64° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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