Colliers Hill

Coal Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Coal Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Colliers Hill near Erie, CO. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,017 – 5,112 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05723, -105.03446
Nearest town Erie, CO

Directions

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Coal Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,018–5,110 ft

Out & Back · Colliers Hill

Trailhead: 40.05723, -105.03446

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 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 surface

74% paved25% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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