AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

High Line Canal Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 3 hr 18 min

High Line Canal Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Cherry Hills Village, CO. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,384 – 5,499 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.63149, -104.96435
Nearest town Cherry Hills Village, CO
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High Line Canal Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 5,382–5,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.63149, -104.96435

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto High Line Canal Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 1.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left onto Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.2 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-16-km-a7c5

Trail surface

46% gravel22% dirt15% paved17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F62°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 91°61° 18%
Mon 90°75° 24%
Tue 89°70° 28%
Wed 91°69° 34%
Thu 90°70° 24%
Fri 90°68° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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