Mile High Dave

Who Is Mile High Dave

Colorado's Craft Cannabis Visionary

In a state that defined the modern legal cannabis era, Mile High Dave earned his reputation the hard way — through years of obsessive phenotype hunting, disciplined breeding programs, and a genuine love for the plant that comes through in every release. Based in Denver, Colorado, Dave has built one of the most recognizable and sought-after genetics libraries in the American craft cannabis market.

The name Mile High Dave carries real weight in collector circles. His work isn't built on hype cycles or borrowed clout. It's built on genetics. Specifically, it's built on a foundation of crosses that push flavor, structure, and terpene complexity to places most breeders never reach. When you trace almost any strain in his catalog back far enough, you'll find a common ancestor — the legendary Dantes Inferno, a cultivar Dave developed through a cross of Oreoz and Devil Driver that became the backbone of his entire breeding program.

At milehighdave.co, collectors and cultivators alike can access verified genetics from a breeder who documents his work, stands behind his lineages, and treats every release as a statement of craft rather than a commercial play.

5,280

Feet Above Sea Level

Foundational Lines

15+

Named Releases

Bred in Colorado

The Foundation

Two Strains That Changed Everything

To understand Mile High Dave's catalog, you have to understand two plants: Dantes Inferno and 5280. These two cultivars form the genetic spine of his breeding program, appearing — often in combination — across the majority of his releases.

Dantes Inferno, the product of an Oreoz x Devil Driver cross, exists in multiple distinguished phenotypes. Dantes Inferno #6, also known in Colorado circles as Colorado Cherries, leans into a fruit-forward expression that rewards patient cultivators. Dantes Inferno #8 offers a different but equally compelling profile — the version Dave leaned on most heavily as a pollen parent when he began expanding the catalog in earnest.

5280 — named for Denver's famous elevation — is the other pillar. Bright, complex, and unmistakably Colorado in character, the 5280 line carries an energy that balances the deeper, darker notes that Dantes Inferno tends to introduce. Together, these two strains have produced some of the most talked-about crosses in the Mile High Dave library.

Full Strain Lineage Reference

Every Cross, Documented

One of the hallmarks of a serious breeder is transparency in lineage documentation. Below is a complete reference table of Mile High Dave's known genetic catalog — the crosses, the parents, and the numbers that tell the story of a methodical, intentional breeding program.

5280 #77

Dantes Inferno #8 × RS11 — Phenotype #77

5280 #119

Dantes Inferno #8 × RS11 — Phenotype #119

Dantes Revenge

Dantes Inferno #6 × Dantes Inferno #8 — Selfed Inferno lineage

Dantes Candy #33

Dantes Inferno #8 × Runtz — Candy phenotype hunt

Watermelon Hurricane #47

Watermelon Zkittles × Tropical Zkittles × Zkittles

Twerk

Pink Mellonz × Kushmintz × Zkittles

Dantes Inferno #6 (aka Colorado Cherries)

Oreoz × Devil Driver — Cherry phenotype

Dantes Inferno #8

Oreoz × Devil Driver — Primary breeding pheno

Space Needle

Sunny G × TMZ × Dantes Inferno

Colorado Candy

Whoa × Dantes Inferno

G Town

G Markers × 5280

Mile High Club

5280 × Dantes Inferno — Flagship cross

Emerald Mist

G Marker × Gak Smoovie

High Town

Sunny G × 5280 × Dantes Inferno — Three-way

Strain Deep Dives

Standout Cultivars from the Mile High Dave Catalog

A closer look at the releases that have earned Mile High Dave his reputation among serious collectors and cultivators.

Flagship Cross

Mile High Club

5280 × Dantes Inferno

The name says it all. Mile High Club is the purest distillation of what Dave does best — taking his two foundational lines and letting them collide. The result is a cultivar that captures Denver's elevation in every sense: high energy, high character, and built for altitude. This cross is widely considered one of the most representative releases in the entire catalog.

Three-Way Cross

High Town

Sunny G × 5280 × Dantes Inferno

High Town takes the Mile High Club concept further by introducing Sunny G into the equation. Three-way crosses are harder to stabilize, but when they work they tend to produce a complexity that two-way crosses can't match. High Town's multi-parent genetics mean more variation in the hunt, but the payoff — found in standout phenotypes — is substantial.

Inferno Phenotype Hunt

5280 #77 & #119

Dantes Inferno #8 × RS11

The 5280 line began with a focused cross of Dantes Inferno #8 and RS11, producing a large population that Dave ran through a rigorous phenotype selection. Numbers 77 and 119 emerged as the standout expressions — each carrying a distinct personality while sharing the structural backbone of Inferno #8.

Inferno Self Cross

Dantes Revenge

Dantes Inferno #6 × Dantes Inferno #8

Dantes Revenge is what happens when Dave turns the Inferno line inward. Crossing Phenotype #6 (the cherry-forward Colorado Cherries pheno) with Phenotype #8 (his primary breeding male) concentrates the Oreoz x Devil Driver genetics and amplifies everything that makes the Inferno line distinctive. Serious pheno hunters prize this cross for the range of expression it produces.

Candy Lineage

Dantes Candy #33

Dantes Inferno #8 × Runtz

Adding Runtz to the Inferno #8 line was a calculated move toward the candy-sweet terpene profile that the market craved without losing the structural integrity that Inferno genetics bring. Dantes Candy #33 is the expression that stood out from the population — a cross that lives up to its name while carrying that Inferno backbone that gives it staying power.

Zkittles Program

Watermelon Hurricane #47

Watermelon Zkittles × Tropical Zkittles × Zkittles

A departure from the Inferno-centric lineages, Watermelon Hurricane #47 demonstrates that Dave's range extends well beyond his flagship crosses. This triple-Zkittles combination layers watermelon, tropical, and classic candy Zkittles terpenes into a layered fruit profile that stands alone in his catalog — and earned its pheno number through a genuinely competitive selection process.

Terpene Complexity

Twerk

Pink Mellonz × Kushmintz × Zkittles

Twerk is another multi-parent cross showing Dave's willingness to work with complex genetic combinations. The pairing of Pink Mellonz, Kushmintz, and Zkittles creates a terpene battle between creamy mint-forward Kushmintz and the sweeter, fruit-driven Pink Mellonz and Zkittles components. The result is a unique cultivar that doesn't fit neatly into any single flavor box.

Space Program

Space Needle

Sunny G × TMZ × Dantes Inferno

Space Needle is one of Dave's more atmospheric crosses — a collaboration between Sunny G, TMZ, and the ever-present Dantes Inferno. The Sunny G component brings a bright, fuel-influenced profile while TMZ adds gas and potency. Dantes Inferno grounds it with that recognizable Oreoz depth. The name fits: this one reaches.

Colorado Series

Colorado Candy

Whoa × Dantes Inferno

Pairing Whoa with Dantes Inferno, Colorado Candy joins a family of releases that Dave has stamped with a clear state-pride identity. The Whoa genetics soften the Inferno's edge and push the terpene expression toward sweet complexity — a candy interpretation of a Colorado original, bred for Colorado conditions.

The Breeding Philosophy

Building a Legacy at Mile High

What separates a catalog from a legacy is coherence. Plenty of breeders release crosses. Far fewer build a body of work where each release ties back to a clear artistic and genetic vision. Mile High Dave's catalog has that coherence, and it's anchored in a philosophy that favors depth over breadth.

The decision to root almost every release in the Dantes Inferno and 5280 lines wasn't just practical — it was a statement of identity. Dave is a Colorado breeder, and those foundational genetics carry a Colorado character: bold, complex, and not trying to be anything other than what they are.

"The 5280 elevation isn't just an address. It's the standard every release has to clear to make it into the catalog."

Look at the full arc of the catalog and a pattern emerges. Early crosses like 5280 #77 and 5280 #119 from the Dantes Inferno #8 x RS11 pairing established the numbered phenotype documentation style that Dave would carry through subsequent projects. Dantes Revenge — the self cross of Inferno #6 against Inferno #8 — showed an internal discipline unusual among breeders who tend to look outward for new genetic inputs.

The expansion into Zkittles-adjacent territory with Watermelon Hurricane #47 and Twerk (Pink Mellonz x Kushmintz x Zkittles) gave the catalog fruit-forward options that didn't require abandoning the structural precision of the core Inferno work. Similarly, G Town (G Markers x 5280) and Emerald Mist (G Marker x Gak Smoovie) extended the 5280 family in directions that maintained quality while opening new terpene corridors.

The three-way crosses — Space Needle (Sunny G x TMZ x Dantes Inferno) and High Town (Sunny G x 5280 x Dantes Inferno) — represent perhaps the most ambitious work in the catalog. Three-way combinations demand more from the breeder and more from the cultivator hunting phenotypes, but they also open genetic space that simpler crosses can't access. Dave's willingness to work with that complexity reflects a confidence in his selection skills that the rest of the catalog earns.

Through it all, milehighdave.co remains the authoritative source for his verified genetics. In a market where mislabeled and misrepresented seeds are common, the combination of documented lineages, named phenotype numbers, and a clear breeding identity makes Mile High Dave's catalog unusually trustworthy for collectors who care about what they're actually growing.

Bred in Colorado

The Mile High Advantage

Colorado was the first U.S. state to legalize recreational cannabis, and that head start created something rare: a generation of breeders and cultivators who grew up in a legal market with access to world-class genetics, legitimate competition, and consumers sophisticated enough to demand real quality.

Mile High Dave is a product of that environment. Denver's cannabis culture rewards breeders who do the work — who document their crosses, run large populations, and select with patience rather than rushing to release. The Colorado Cherries identity of Dantes Inferno #6, the state-pride framing of the 5280 line, and the Colorado-branded Colorado Candy cross all reflect a breeder who is proud of where his work comes from.

The altitude matters, too. Growing at 5,280 feet means different UV exposure, different humidity ranges, and different pest pressure than sea-level cultivation. Genetics selected for performance at elevation carry a resilience and character that shows in the finished product. Every strain released under the Mile High Dave name has been evaluated in Colorado conditions — that's not a marketing detail, it's a quality filter.

For Colorado cannabis seed buyers and collectors, milehighdave.co offers something that imported genetics can't: locally developed, locally tested, and locally proven cultivars with full lineage transparency.

5280

Feet Above Sea Level

Frequently Asked Questions

Mile High Dave Genetics FAQ

Dantes Inferno is an original cultivar developed by Mile High Dave through a cross of Oreoz and Devil Driver. The strain exists in multiple phenotype selections — most notably Dantes Inferno #6, also known as Colorado Cherries, and Dantes Inferno #8, which became Dave's primary breeding male for subsequent releases. Both are available through milehighdave.co.

The 5280 strain is named for Denver's famous elevation of 5,280 feet above sea level — a number that's become shorthand for anything authentically Colorado. Genetically, 5280 originated as a cross of Dantes Inferno #8 and RS11, with phenotypes #77 and #119 selected as the standout expressions from a large population run. The 5280 line subsequently became a breeding parent in multiple additional releases, including Mile High Club (5280 x Dantes Inferno), G Town (G Markers x 5280), and High Town (Sunny G x 5280 x Dantes Inferno).

The official and most reliable source for Mile High Dave genetics is milehighdave.co. Buying directly from the source ensures you're getting verified, properly documented genetics. As with any craft breeder's work, availability varies by release cycle — check the site for current stock and upcoming drops.

Dantes Revenge is a self cross within the Inferno lineage — specifically Dantes Inferno #6 x Dantes Inferno #8. Where the original Inferno cultivars were produced by crossing Oreoz with Devil Driver, Dantes Revenge concentrates that genetic base by crossing two selected Inferno phenotypes against each other. This results in higher genetic consistency around the Inferno terpene profile while also creating new phenotypic variation. It's a foundational cross for pheno hunters interested in exploring the depth of the Oreoz x Devil Driver gene pool.

Several things distinguish Dave's work. First, there's the transparency — documented lineages with phenotype numbers rather than vague strain names. Second, there's the coherence of his program: a large portion of his catalog traces back to the Dantes Inferno and 5280 lines, showing intentional development of a signature genetic identity rather than random one-off crosses. Third, all work is Colorado-developed and Colorado-tested, giving it a regional authenticity that imported genetics can't claim. Finally, the catalog includes ambitious multi-parent crosses like High Town and Space Needle that reflect genuine breeding ambition, not just market-chasing.

Yes. Colorado Cherries is a nickname that emerged for Dantes Inferno #6 based on the cherry-forward terpene expression that distinguishes this phenotype from the #8 cut. Both are selections from the same Oreoz x Devil Driver cross, but the #6 pheno expresses a distinctly fruit-forward, cherry-influenced profile that earned it the informal name. On milehighdave.co and in the broader collector community, the two names refer to the same plant.

Emerald Mist is a cross of G Marker and Gak Smoovie — one of the few releases in the Mile High Dave catalog that doesn't directly incorporate either Dantes Inferno or 5280 genetics. That independence makes it a genuinely distinct option for collectors looking for variety within the catalog. The Gak Smoovie influence in particular brings a unique aromatic profile that stands apart from the Oreoz-influenced Inferno lines that dominate the rest of the library.