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Northwest Open Space

Croke Reservoir & Northglenn Terminal Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Croke Reservoir & Northglenn Terminal Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Westview, CO. The route passes Northglenn Terminal Reservoir before reaching Croke Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,384 – 5,427 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89686, -105.01153
Nearest town Westview, CO
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Croke Reservoir & Northglenn Terminal Reservoir via Farmers High Line Canal Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min

Elevation 5,385–5,427 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Open Space

Trailhead: 39.89686, -105.01153

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 64° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Northglenn Terminal Reservoir.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miPass Croke Reservoir.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miReach Croke Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 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/croke-reservoir-northglenn-terminal-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes-4-km-ec36

Trail surface

68% paved17% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F64°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 90°63° 20%
Mon 89°75° 28%
Tue 88°68° 25%
Wed 91°66° 25%
Thu 89°70° 20%
Fri 90°69° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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