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Coal Creek Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Coal Creek Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Superior, CO. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,374 – 5,581 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95333, -105.16563
Nearest town Superior, CO
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Coal Creek Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 5,373–5,582 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.95333, -105.16563

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: McCaslin Blvd & Coal Creek Dr stop 5 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway & Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  39. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  42. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  53. 0.5 miContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway & Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
  54. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NW.
  55. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  60. 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  61. 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-trail-out-back-12-km-c8ec

Trail surface

50% paved28% gravel11% dirt8% other3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McCaslin Blvd & Coal Creek Dr stop 5 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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