Blackmer Lake via High Line Canal Trail

4 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Blackmer Lake via High Line Canal Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Cherry Hills Village, CO. The route reaches Blackmer Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,384 – 5,499 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.63505, -104.96174
Nearest town Cherry Hills Village, CO

Directions

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Blackmer Lake via High Line Canal Trail

4 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 5,382–5,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.63505, -104.96174

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftPass Blackmer Lake.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path, heading N.
  19. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% paved19% dirt10% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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