Coal Creek Open Space

Coal Creek Trail & Grandview Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Coal Creek Trail & Grandview Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Coal Creek Open Space near Erie, CO. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,007 – 5,122 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.03982, -105.03568
Nearest town Erie, CO

Directions

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Coal Creek Trail & Grandview Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 5,007–5,122 ft

Out & Back · Coal Creek Open Space

Trailhead: 40.03982, -105.03568

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Grandview Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 1 miReach Grandview Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Grandview Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 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

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F63°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 91°63° 29%
Mon 90°69° 29%
Tue 89°62° 25%
Wed 92°61° 21%
Thu 89°63° 20%
Fri 91°62° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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