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Colliers Hill

Coal Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 107 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 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,017 – 5,131 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05365, -105.02581
Nearest town Erie, CO
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Coal Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,018–5,132 ft

Out & Back · Colliers Hill

Trailhead: 40.05365, -105.02581

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading W.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 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-c70e

Trail surface

99% paved1% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F63°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity35%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 91°63° 31%
Mon 90°69° 31%
Tue 89°62° 25%
Wed 92°61° 20%
Thu 90°63° 19%
Fri 91°62° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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