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Coal Creek Viewpoint & Anthem Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Coal Creek Viewpoint & Anthem Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Mountain View Estates, CO. The route reaches Coal Creek Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,128 – 5,309 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Anthem Trail 39.98253, -105.03615
Nearest town Mountain View Estates, CO
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Coal Creek Viewpoint & Anthem Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 5,127–5,307 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Anthem Trail · 39.98253, -105.03615

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Anthem Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek - AnthemTrail Connector, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Coal Creek Trailhead access, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 300 ftReach Coal Creek Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Coal Creek Trailhead access, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Coal Creek Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Coal Creek - AnthemTrail Connector, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Anthem Trail, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 1.1 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-viewpoint-anthem-trail-out-back-9-km-4493

Trail surface

59% paved40% gravel1% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F57°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 92°63°
Sun 90°63° 26%
Mon 90°69° 26%
Tue 89°65° 25%
Wed 88°61° 22%
Thu 93°61° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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