AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

High Line Canal Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 32 min

High Line Canal Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Cherry Hills Village, CO. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,384 – 5,499 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62660, -104.96517
Nearest town Cherry Hills Village, CO
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High Line Canal Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 5,382–5,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.62660, -104.96517

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 11% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto High Line Canal Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  19. 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 1.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left onto Quincy Avenue Multi-Use Path, heading NW.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 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-17-km-7374

Trail surface

43% gravel19% dirt14% paved24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F59°
Feels like81°Precip11%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 92°63°
Sun 93°61° 28%
Mon 91°75° 28%
Tue 89°67° 29%
Wed 89°66° 33%
Thu 92°67° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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