GeoBiking CO_DS HCE Trail Description

HighlineEast Highline Canal Trail - East section
Trail Network Overview Follows the southern highline canal trail west from the Coal Cr Horse Arena on US 30 (AKA 6th Ave) N of Buckly AFB to Cherry Cr
Key HCE Connects to: Airport 56 Trail DR North Also Known As:
  Cherry Cr N Tr
Waypoints 20   GoldsmithHam Tr
  Highline Canal Center Tr
  Sand Creek Trail DR North
  Tollgate Creek Trail Last Modified Changed start section to use concrete path to Aurora Sports Park
  Westerly Spillway Trail 3/22/2018
Distance Statistics
Cycle Computer TrackLog Route   Round Trip
19.1 14.3
Elevation Statistics
Start End Min Max Gain Ascent Descent Grade
5,469 5,482 5,432 5,482 13 304 0
Type MUPS - Canal Rating Can't get much flatter.
Codes R*Fpdac Track #
Surfaces Asphalt and concrete, dirt and sand at start.
Notes Asphalt can be rough in spots.
Technically the canal heads N of I70, but can't be followed far and trail maps show it ending where I did.
Highline Canal trail was split into 3 segments to allow for GPS limitations.
Track Color Map Color Track Starts @ Track Ends @
Dark Yellow Gold Aurora Sports Park  (HCEscs) Cherry Cr Trail N (HCEccn)
Waypoint Latitude Longitude Comment Altitude Waypoint Type Long Description / note
HCEscs 39 43.791 -104 45.261 AuroraSports Park 5,459 Ball Park Multi Sports Park
SE parking lot
HCEscs 39 44.178 -104 46.535 SC Tr S 5,424 Bike Trail Sand Cr Tr S junction
Triple Cr Trail Section
HCEopt 39 44.282 -104 46.604 Optional Canal 5,413 Bike Trail Optional Canal Section via loop
HCEloop 39 44.323 -104 46.655 Loop Canal on Right 5,410 Bike Trail Canal resumes on Right
Not in route
HCEcfxe 39 44.399 -104 46.469 Colfax E 5,423 Bike Trail Canal under Colfax & N - no trail
HCEscn 39 44.393 -104 46.780 SC Tr N 5,419 Bike Trail Sand Cr Tr N junction
Triple Cr Trail Section
HCEcfw 39 44.424 -104 47.459 Colfax W 5,463 Flag, Blue Cross Colax @ light
HCEa56 39 44.486 -104 47.463 A56 Tr 5,442 Bike Trail Airport56 Trail starts N from here
HCEngp 39 44.827 -104 48.250 Norfolk Glenn Pk 5,455 Park Norfolk Glen Park near Sand Cr trail
HCEahs 39 44.064 -104 48.445 Hinkley High 5,461 School Aurora Hinkley High School
HCEacc 39 43.041 -104 48.284 Community Colleg 5,463 School Aurora Community College
HCEchg 39 42.852 -104 48.011 Center Hills GC 5,461 Golf Course Centre Hills Golf Course
HCEtgc 39 42.511 -104 48.370 Tollgate Cr Tr 5,463 Bike Trail W Tollgate Cr Trail North end
HCEamp 39 42.809 -104 48.953 Aurora Muni Park 5,457 Park Aurora Municipal Park
HCEbpt 39 43.108 -104 50.098 Bicential Pk Tr 5,462 Bike Trail Bicentennial Park Trail
HCElke 39 43.112 -104 50.519 Lyn Knoll Elem 5,472 School Lyn Knoll Elementary
HCEexp 39 42.435 -104 51.657 Expo Park 5,481 Bike Trail Expo Park
Waverly Spillway Trail starts here.
HCE-fc 39 42.076 -104 53.953 Via Fairmont Cem 5,464 Cemetary Via - Fairmont Cemetary
HCEccn 39 39.826 -104 52.652 Cherry Cr N Tr 5,454 Bike Trail Cherry Creek Trail North Section
HCEhcc 39 39.842 -104 52.789 HCC Tr 5,464 Bike Trail EOT - Highline Canal center section
starts at CCN Tr N junction
RTD: RTD-AH