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Cherry Creek State Park

Vista Trail via Cottonwood Creek Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Vista Trail via Cottonwood Creek Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cherry Creek State Park near Harbor Pointe, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,561 – 5,647 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62788, -104.85159
Nearest town Harbor Pointe, CO
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Vista Trail via Cottonwood Creek Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,561–5,646 ft

Out & Back · Cherry Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.62788, -104.85159

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 58° · precip 8% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Vista Trail, heading W.
  5. 500 ftContinue straight onto Boat Storage Access Road, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Remote Boat Storage, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boat Storage Access Road, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftBear right onto Vista Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftReach Vista Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto Boat Storage Access Road, heading SE.
  20. 500 ftTurn left onto Remote Boat Storage, heading S.
  21. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Boat Storage Access Road, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vista Trail, heading SW.
  27. 500 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Creek Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cherry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 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/vista-trail-out-back-3-km-9311

Trail surface

62% dirt21% paved17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F58°
Feels like82°Precip8%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°62°
Sun 92°60° 40%
Mon 90°75° 29%
Tue 88°67° 27%
Wed 88°67° 32%
Thu 92°68° 32%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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