Coal Creek Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Coal Creek Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Coal Creek Open Space near Erie, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 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
3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 5,007–5,048 ft
Out & Back · Coal Creek Open Space
Trailhead: Coal Creek Trail · 40.05597, -105.04734
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Coal Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 450 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 E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Coal Creek Trail Trailhead
- Coal Creek Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Coal Creek Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft
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