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Warembourg Open Space

Coal Creek Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Coal Creek Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Warembourg Open Space near Superior, CO. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,299 – 5,476 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.95337, -105.16371
Nearest town Superior, CO
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Coal Creek Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,299–5,475 ft

Out & Back · Warembourg Open Space

Trailhead: 39.95337, -105.16371

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 63° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 147 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway & Coal Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 1.1 miReach Coal Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miContinue straight onto US 36 Bikeway & Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 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-9-km-1a9b

Trail surface

53% gravel44% paved3% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F63°
Feels like81°Precip7%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 91°66°
Sun 93°63° 22%
Mon 90°69° 39%
Tue 88°64° 22%
Wed 87°60° 26%
Thu 93°61° 27%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 147 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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