Northwest Open Space

Farmers High Line Canal Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Farmers High Line Canal Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Northwest Open Space near Northglenn, CO. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,282 – 5,414 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89288, -104.97571
Nearest town Northglenn, CO

Directions

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Farmers High Line Canal Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,282–5,415 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Open Space

Trailhead: 39.89288, -104.97571

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 745 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grange Hall Greenway, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto I-25 Greenway, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Farmers High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 1.2 miSharp right onto I-25 Greenway, heading E.
  18. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 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 surface

82% paved6% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 745 m from the trailhead

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