AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

High Line Canal Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 3 hr 8 min

High Line Canal Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Cherry Hills Village, CO. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,384 – 5,499 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.63505, -104.96174
Nearest town Cherry Hills Village, CO
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High Line Canal Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 5,382–5,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.63505, -104.96174

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 8% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto High Line Canal Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 1.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left onto Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-line-canal-trail-out-back-15-km-6a4e

Trail surface

48% gravel17% dirt16% paved19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F58°
Feels like83°Precip8%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°62°
Sun 93°61° 27%
Mon 91°75° 28%
Tue 89°67° 28%
Wed 89°65° 32%
Thu 92°67° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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