High Line Canal Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

High Line Canal Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Cherry Ridge, CO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,473 – 5,499 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.61694, -104.92919
Nearest town Cherry Ridge, CO

Directions

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High Line Canal Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 5,473–5,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.61694, -104.92919

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 64° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto High Line Canal Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 150 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

85% gravel15% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F64°
Precip4%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 90°62° 17%
Mon 89°74° 32%
Tue 88°69° 45%
Wed 90°68° 45%
Thu 88°69° 29%
Fri 89°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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