Coal Creek Falls–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Coal Creek, WA. The route reaches Coal Creek Falls. It climbs 329 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi938 – 1,289 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.53336, -122.11332
Nearest town Coal Creek, WA
Directions
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Coal Creek Falls–Cave Hole Trail Loop, 5 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 937–1,290 ft
Loop · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Trailhead: 47.53336, -122.11332
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Nike Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cave Hole Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Coal Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Coal Creek Falls.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Clay Pit Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Coyote Creek Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Clay Pit Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
35% dirt14% gravel1% paved50% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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