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Vista Pointe Open Space

Coal Creek Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Coal Creek Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Vista Pointe Open Space near Erie, CO. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,053 – 5,214 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.03658, -105.01846
Nearest town Erie, CO
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Coal Creek Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,054–5,215 ft

Out & Back · Vista Pointe Open Space

Trailhead: 40.03658, -105.01846

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 93°F / low 56° · precip 8% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Green Mill Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Erie Forest Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Erie Forest Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadows Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadows Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Erie Forest Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Erie Forest Trail, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miArrive 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-8-km-a8e9

Trail surface

78% paved11% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 93°F56°
Feels like80°Precip8%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°65°
Sun 93°63° 28%
Mon 91°69° 31%
Tue 89°65° 22%
Wed 88°61° 23%
Thu 94°61° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:08 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:29 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:56 PM.

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