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Vista Pointe Open Space

Coal Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 59 min

Coal Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Vista Pointe Open Space near Lafayette, CO. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,066 – 5,095 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.00658, -105.05659
Nearest town Lafayette, CO
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Coal Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 59 min

Elevation 5,065–5,095 ft

Out & Back · Vista Pointe Open Space

Trailhead: 40.00658, -105.05659

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 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-c71b

Trail surface

89% gravel10% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F57°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 94°64°
Sun 91°63° 28%
Mon 91°70° 28%
Tue 90°66° 25%
Wed 89°61° 22%
Thu 94°61° 20%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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