Farmers High Line Canal Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Farmers High Line Canal Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Northglenn, CO. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Farmers High Line Canal Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 5,282–5,415 ft
Out & Back · Northwest Open Space
Trailhead: 112th MUP · 39.89966, -104.97798
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 94°F / low 61° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 33 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto I-25 Greenway, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto I-25 Greenway, heading E.
- 1.8 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 33 m from the trailhead
More from 112th MUP Trailhead
- Farmers High Line Canal Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Northglenn Terminal Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft
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