Railroad Bed Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Railroad Bed Trail is a 4.5-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.
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Railroad Bed Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 5,563–5,620 ft
Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park
Trailhead: Railroad Bed Trail · 39.60628, -104.82360
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Windmill Creek Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Railroad Bed Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from Railroad Bed Trail Trailhead
- Cherry Creek Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Railroad Bed Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Cherry Creek Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Cherry Creek Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Parker Road Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Cherry Creek Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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