China Creek Open Space–Coal Creek Falls, 6 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Coal Creek, WA. The route passes Coal Creek Falls and De Leo Wall Viewpoint before reaching China Creek Open Space at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,328 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi712 – 1,191 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Clay Pit Road 47.53376, -122.11297
Nearest town Coal Creek, WA
Directions
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China Creek Open Space–Coal Creek Falls, 6 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,328 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 712–1,191 ft
Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Trailhead: Clay Pit Road · 47.53376, -122.11297
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 71°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Nike Horse Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cave Hole Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Coal Creek Falls Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Coal Creek Falls.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Indian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cross Town Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach China Creek Open Space, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Coal Creek Falls Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Cave Hole Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nike Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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
69% dirt1% paved1% gravel29% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 71°F48°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue
79°57°
Wed
86°61°
Thu
89°53°
Fri
83°49°
Sat
80°49°
Sun
79°49°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Clay Pit Road Trailhead
- Little Creek Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 341 ft
- Clay Pit Pond & Jerry's Duckpond via Clay Pit Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 295 ft
- Coyote Creek Trail & Radio Peak Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Jerry's Duckpond–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 298 ft
- Coal Creek Falls–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 329 ft
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