Cherry Creek State Park

Smoky Hill Trail via Parker Road Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 44 min

Smoky Hill Trail via Parker Road Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Harbor Pointe, CO. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,568 – 5,666 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.64712, -104.82867
Nearest town Harbor Pointe, CO

Directions

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Smoky Hill Trail via Parker Road Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 44 min

Elevation 5,568–5,666 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.64712, -104.82867

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: S Parker Rd & E Lehigh Ave stop 60 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Parker Road Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Smoky Hill Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftReach Smoky Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Parker Road Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 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 surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F63°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity46%
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° 18%
Mon 89°74° 35%
Tue 87°69° 46%
Wed 90°67° 46%
Thu 88°69° 30%
Fri 88°68° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: S Parker Rd & E Lehigh Ave stop 60 m from the trailhead

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