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Vista Pointe Open Space

Coal Creek Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Coal Creek Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Vista Pointe Open Space near Erie, CO. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,053 – 5,131 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.03982, -105.03568
Nearest town Erie, CO
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Coal Creek Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 5,054–5,131 ft

Out & Back · Vista Pointe Open Space

Trailhead: 40.03982, -105.03568

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 7% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Green Mill Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Erie Forest Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Erie Forest Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadows Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadows Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Erie Forest Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Erie Forest Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 450 ftBear left, 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-5-km-b028

Trail surface

64% paved19% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F57°
Feels like83°Precip7%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°66°
Sun 93°63° 27%
Mon 91°70° 31%
Tue 89°65° 22%
Wed 89°61° 23%
Thu 94°61° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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