Coal Mine Loop Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Coal Mine Loop Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Issaquah, WA. It climbs 615 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 810 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.53914, -122.01901
Nearest town Issaquah, WA

Directions

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Coal Mine Loop Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 288–809 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.53914, -122.01901

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 189 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Issaquah-Preston Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Ridge West, heading E.
  5. 200 ftSharp right onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miReach Coal Mine Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Ridge West, heading W.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto Issaquah-Preston Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

43% gravel42% dirt5% paved10% 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 9th Ave NE & NE Ellis Dr stop 189 m from the trailhead

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