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Coal Creek Natural Area–King County Neighborhood Trail System, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 59 min

Coal Creek Natural Area–King County Neighborhood Trail System, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Bellevue Open Space near Hilltop, WA. The route reaches Coal Creek Natural Area. It climbs 684 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Viewpoint Trail 47.55241, -122.14835
Nearest town Hilltop, WA
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Coal Creek Natural Area–King County Neighborhood Trail System, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 59 min

Elevation 188–888 ft

Out & Back · Bellevue Open Space

Trailhead: Upper Viewpoint Trail · 47.55241, -122.14835

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 74°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start on Upper Viewpoint Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Viewpoint Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Washout Way Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miPass Coal Creek Natural Area.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto King County Neighborhood Trail System, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Washout Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftReach Coal Creek Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Washout Trail, heading NW.
  14. 500 ftBear right onto King County Neighborhood Trail System, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Washout Way Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Viewpoint Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftSharp right onto Upper Viewpoint Trail, heading NE.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coal-creek-natural-area-out-back-3-km-cd8c

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F51°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°58°
Wed 88°60°
Thu 90°54°
Fri 84°50°
Sat 81°50°
Sun 81°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

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