Coal Creek Trail
2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min
Coal Creek Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Coal Creek Open Space near Erie, CO. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Coal Creek Trail
2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min
Elevation 5,017–5,060 ft
Out & Back · Coal Creek Open Space
Trailhead: 40.04499, -105.03974
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 · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 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 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Coal Creek Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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