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Coal Creek Open Space

Coal Creek Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Coal Creek Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Coal Creek Open Space near Erie, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,017 – 5,089 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.04717, -105.03797
Nearest town Erie, CO
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Coal Creek Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Elevation 5,017–5,088 ft

Out & Back · Coal Creek Open Space

Trailhead: 40.04717, -105.03797

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 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-4-km-f116

Trail surface

99% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F63°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 91°63° 30%
Mon 90°69° 30%
Tue 89°62° 24%
Wed 92°61° 21%
Thu 90°64° 20%
Fri 91°62° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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