High Line Canal Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
High Line Canal Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Cherry Ridge, CO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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High Line Canal Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 5,473–5,510 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.61846, -104.92713
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 64° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto High Line Canal Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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