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Northwest Open Space

Croke Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Croke Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Westview, CO. The route reaches Croke Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,404 – 5,427 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89281, -105.00667
Nearest town Westview, CO
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Croke Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,405–5,427 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Open Space

Trailhead: 39.89281, -105.00667

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest OS path, heading NW.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miPass Croke Reservoir.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftReach Croke Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 1 miBear left onto Northwest OS path, heading W.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 400 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/croke-reservoir-croke-reservoir-out-back-5-km-a1fa

Trail surface

65% paved35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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