Coal Creek Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Coal Creek Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Vista Pointe Open Space near Lafayette, CO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Coal Creek Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 5,054–5,104 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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