Farmers High Line Canal Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 59 min

Farmers High Line Canal Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Northborough Heights, CO. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,420 – 5,545 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.88535, -105.02216
Nearest town Northborough Heights, CO

Directions

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Farmers High Line Canal Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 59 min

Elevation 5,422–5,546 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.88535, -105.02216

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 94°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 280 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 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

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 94°F61°
Feels like81°Precip14%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°66°
Sun 92°62° 19%
Mon 90°74° 36%
Tue 87°70° 22%
Wed 87°66° 24%
Thu 92°68° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 280 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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