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Chatfield State Park

High Line Canal Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 3 hr 9 min

High Line Canal Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Chatfield State Park near Archer, CO. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,450 – 5,545 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52096, -105.06754
Nearest town Archer, CO
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High Line Canal Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,449–5,544 ft

Out & Back · Chatfield State Park

Trailhead: 39.52096, -105.06754

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 61° · precip 10% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left onto Platte River Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.9 miReach High Line Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Platte River Trail, heading W.
  24. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-line-canal-trail-out-back-13-km

Trail surface

20% sand4% paved2% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F61°
Feels like84°Precip10%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 91°64°
Sun 91°62° 21%
Mon 90°69° 30%
Tue 88°61° 35%
Wed 85°62° 38%
Thu 90°63° 33%

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