AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Coal Mine Loop Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Coal Mine Loop Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Issaquah, WA. It climbs 624 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 810 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 7th Avenue Northeast 47.53593, -122.02098
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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Coal Mine Loop Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 624 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 288–809 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 7th Avenue Northeast · 47.53593, -122.02098

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: 9th Ave NE & NE Ellis Dr stop 519 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Issaquah-Preston Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Ridge West, heading E.
  10. 200 ftSharp right onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miReach Coal Mine Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Ridge West, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftSharp right onto Issaquah-Preston Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  21. 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-mine-loop-trail-out-back-8-km-ef91

Trail surface

38% gravel38% dirt15% paved9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F55°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Wed 91°58°
Thu 92°57°
Fri 86°53°
Sat 83°54°
Sun 82°51°
Mon 84°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 9th Ave NE & NE Ellis Dr stop 519 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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