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Coal Creek Natural Area

Coal Creek Natural Area–Coal Creek Trail, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 53 min

Coal Creek Natural Area–Coal Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Coal Creek Natural Area near Lake Heights, WA. The route reaches Coal Creek Natural Area. It climbs 490 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 456 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.55612, -122.17053
Nearest town Lake Heights, WA
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Coal Creek Natural Area–Coal Creek Trail, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 53 min

Elevation 159–457 ft

Out & Back · Coal Creek Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.55612, -122.17053

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Coal Creek Natural Area.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Washout Trail, heading S.
  11. 450 ftBear right onto King County Neighborhood Trail System, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Washout Way Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftReach Coal Creek Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto King County Neighborhood Trail System, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Washout Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coal-creek-natural-area-coal-creek-trail-out-back-4-sights-3-km

Trail surface

64% dirt4% paved2% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Tue 84°58°
Wed 90°61°
Thu 92°59°
Fri 86°55°
Sat 84°55°
Sun 83°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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