Johnny's Pond via High Line Canal Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Johnny's Pond via High Line Canal Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Wide Acres, CO. The route reaches Johnny's Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 186 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Johnny's Pond via High Line Canal Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 5,497–5,635 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.56231, -105.02595
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto High Line Canal Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Marcy Gulch Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Johnny's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto High Line Canal Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Get outside more
A wild hike near Wide Acres, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Wide Acres, Colorado