Cherry Creek State Park

Railroad Bed Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Railroad Bed Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Algonquin Acres, CO. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,561 – 5,637 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.60586, -104.82865
Nearest town Algonquin Acres, CO

Directions

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Railroad Bed Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 5,563–5,636 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.60586, -104.82865

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  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. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

42% dirt9% gravel1% paved48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F62°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity50%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 89°59° 16%
Mon 89°74° 32%
Tue 87°69° 47%
Wed 90°68° 47%
Thu 88°69° 30%
Fri 88°68° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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