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Cherry Creek State Park

Shop Creek Trail via 12 Mile Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Shop Creek Trail via 12 Mile Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Woodgate, 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.

Elevation

0 mi5,588 – 5,650 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.61376, -104.81676
Nearest town Woodgate, CO
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Shop Creek Trail via 12 Mile Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 5,586–5,651 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.61376, -104.81676

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 214 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto 12 Mile Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shop Creek Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miReach Shop Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Creek Dog Access, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto 12 Mile Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shop-creek-trail-out-back

Trail surface

82% dirt8% paved10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F62°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity48%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 89°62° 16%
Mon 89°68° 32%
Tue 86°64° 46%
Wed 89°63° 46%
Thu 85°64° 30%
Fri 87°63° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:38 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

  • Transit-accessible: stop 214 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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