deKoevend Park

High Line Canal Viewpoint via High Line Canal Trail

9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 2 min

High Line Canal Viewpoint via High Line Canal Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back in deKoevend Park near Greenwood Village, CO. The route reaches High Line Canal Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,473 – 5,512 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.61011, -104.94111
Nearest town Greenwood Village, CO

Directions

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High Line Canal Viewpoint via High Line Canal Trail

9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,472–5,511 ft

Out & Back · deKoevend Park

Trailhead: 39.61011, -104.94111

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto High Line Canal Trail, heading SE.
  3. 3.9 miPass High Line Canal Viewpoint.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto deKoevend Park Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miReach High Line Canal Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto High Line Canal Trail, heading S.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 4.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 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 surface

63% gravel32% dirt2% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F64°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 90°62° 18%
Mon 90°75° 32%
Tue 89°70° 45%
Wed 90°68° 45%
Thu 90°69° 28%
Fri 90°68° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead