• Operation: Denver Water owns and operates the High Line Canal, but the trail is maintained by various recreation districts. This trail also connects from the Big Dry Creek Trail East trail head. • Distance: The trail stops at mile 66, but the canal used to extend 71 miles. Relatively flat, with paved and soft-surface portions, the Canal trail gives everyone an opportunity to get outdoors.
The trail gets shadier and more picturesque the closer you get to Waterton Canyon. The Farmers Highline Canal Trail is an extensive trail running East / West through multiple cities on the Colorado Front Range. Don’t worry of getting sidetracked, there are established mile markers along the trail to keep you on track. High Line Canal Regional Trail Douglas County manages the western eight miles of the trail. I plan to join one of her future travel adventures.”Some folks like to walk the High Line Canal Trail from its southern end in Waterton to its northern end near the airport because they want to walk in the direction in which the Canal flows. Few have ever undertaken the full length of the Highline Canal Trail, and even fewer have done it all in one attempt. If you haven’t walked it, or if you’ve only walked the portion in your back yard, make a plan to hike all of it or at least more of it. A small portion at the end of the canal has since been filled in.
And maybe even a bear!
To know more about the trail’s regulations, check with the local municipality where you want to access the trail for parking information and the use of horses and picnicking rules.Follow CO State Highway 121 S/S Wadsworth Boulevard.
Sandals such as Keen would be fine, although we do encourage a closed-toe sandal like these closed-toe Chacos to bar against pebbles and goat heads. Either way you walk it though, it’s an intimate experience that allows you to enjoy Denver and its environs from a pedestrian point of view.You break it into 14 segments, averaging 5 miles a piece and ranging from 4-8. While the canal still serves its purpose for some, today, the trail is much favored by hikers, cyclists, equestrians, and wildlife enthusiasts who desires for nature inside the metro.
Conscientious, well-prepared, encouraging, fun, positive, enthusiastic personality.”“Great in all ways – attitude, enthusiasm, organization, and respect for the participants!”But how do you hike all 71 miles of this mostly flat trail when there’s no camping allowed, restrooms are sparse, parking is odd, and signage can be challenging?Prior to walking the Canal or during your 71-mile trek, there are a few books that will enhance your experience.Snaking through Denver and its surrounding suburbs, the High Line Canal and its Trail capture the beauty, the energy, and the expanse of Denver’s Front Range.
Soon, it will be almost 130 years old. Lived on and used the High Line Canal in SE Denver for 25 years.
It almost directly behind my house which makes it easy to access. This newly completed paved trail connects the C-470 Trail through Chatfield State Park around the southern end of the reservoir to the Highline Canal Trail, providing a crossing of Plum Creek, which breaks the Highline Canal Trail near Titan Road and CO85 in the SE corner of the park. Hasn't been a day I haven't gone out my back gate to either ride the bike or walk the dog along this old irrigation ditch that still has about 11 agricultural users. Then turn left onto Waterton Road to Kassler Center. To walk the High Line Canal Trail, you just need a good pair of walking shoes or sandals.Boots aren’t necessary. There are two parking lots from which you can start the hike: the Countyline Road Trailhead, or the Fly’n B Park lot. The Highline Trail is an extremely popular hike; and for good reason. Over the years, walked thousands of miles in … For those planning to explore the area, there are also several connecting trails along the way.Now let’s go over the trail from end to end quickly. She made it so enjoyable!”The High Line Canal Trail is an urban treasure that many cities wished they had. We prefer to walk it from the northern end near the airport to the southern end in Waterton Canyon.
But no matter which direction you walk it, you’re in for a treat and an understanding of Denver history that you can’t get anywhere else.“Fantastic walk leader.