Coal Creek Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Coal Creek Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Coal Creek Open Space near Erie, CO. It is mostly level, with 82 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
3.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 5,017–5,113 ft
Out & Back · Coal Creek Open Space
Trailhead: 40.05048, -105.03721
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 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 S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 7:47 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Coal Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 195 ft
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