Farmers High Line Canal Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 46 min

Farmers High Line Canal Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near College Hills, CO. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,328 – 5,430 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89761, -105.03582
Nearest town College Hills, CO

Directions

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Farmers High Line Canal Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 46 min

Elevation 5,327–5,429 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.89761, -105.03582

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Legacy Ridge Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

86% paved14% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F63°
Precip5%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 91°63° 19%
Mon 89°75° 28%
Tue 88°68° 25%
Wed 91°67° 25%
Thu 89°71° 21%
Fri 90°69° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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