Northwest Open Space

Farmers High Line Canal Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Farmers High Line Canal Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Westview, CO. 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 mi5,401 – 5,423 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89443, -104.99651
Nearest town Westview, CO

Directions

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Farmers High Line Canal Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 5,402–5,424 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Open Space

Trailhead: 39.89443, -104.99651

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Huron Street & Kennedy Drive stop 104 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

78% paved18% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Huron Street & Kennedy Drive stop 104 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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