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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Coal Creek Natural Area.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lower Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Washout Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto King County Neighborhood Trail System, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Washout Way Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Coal Creek Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto King County Neighborhood Trail System, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Washout Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1 mi · out & back · via Coal Creek Trail
- 1.2 mi · out & back · via Lower Coal Creek Trail
- 1.2 mi · out & back · via King County Neighborhood Trail System
- 1.2 mi · out & back · via Coal Creek Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Upper Viewpoint Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Marshall's Hill Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Coal Creek Trail
- 5.6 mi · out & back · via Cross Town Trail
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