Farmers High Line Canal Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Farmers High Line Canal Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Cotton Creek, CO. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,368 – 5,430 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89399, -105.03953
Nearest town Cotton Creek, CO

Directions

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Farmers High Line Canal Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Elevation 5,367–5,429 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.89399, -105.03953

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Cotton Creek Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cotton Creek Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 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

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F63°
Precip8%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity35%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 90°63° 19%
Mon 89°75° 28%
Tue 88°68° 25%
Wed 91°66° 25%
Thu 89°70° 21%
Fri 90°69° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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