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Coal Creek Open Space

Sunset Ridge Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 40 min

Sunset Ridge Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Coal Creek Open Space near Erie, CO. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,069 – 5,174 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.03638, -105.03720
Nearest town Erie, CO
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Sunset Ridge Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5,070–5,175 ft

Out & Back · Coal Creek Open Space

Trailhead: 40.03638, -105.03720

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 7% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Erie Forest Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Erie Forest Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Erie Forest Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Erie Forest Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tracks Berm Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tracks Berm Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 500 ftBear left onto Return to Top - Red, heading N.
  18. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tracks Berm Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder Trail, heading W.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tracks Berm Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Erie Forest Trail, heading W.
  27. 250 ftTurn right onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Erie Forest Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Erie Forest Trail, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Erie Forest Trail, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sunset-ridge-trail-out-back

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F57°
Feels like83°Precip7%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 93°66°
Sun 93°63° 27%
Mon 91°70° 31%
Tue 89°65° 22%
Wed 89°61° 23%
Thu 94°61° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 1 min before dark.

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