Near Coal Creek Trail
Long's Peak
Near Coal Creek Trail
Orographic Wave Clouds
Near Coal Creek Trail
The Coal Creek trail, following the Coal Creek, of course.
Near Coal Creek Trail
The Coal Creek and its riparian corridor. Water flows year-around to the east.
Near Coal Creek Trail
Junction of Dry Creek Trail and Coal Creek Trail

Looking for more photos?

View All Photos
View in 3D Create Route Download & Navigate
Driving Directions
Hike Trail

Coal Creek Trail

3.2 (6 Ratings)
An all-weather doubletrack connecting the towns of Superior, Louisville, Lafayette and Erie.
11.9
mi
Distance
96
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
River/CreekViews
Access Issues
Open dawn to sundown. Non-motorized travel.

Route Map

View in 3D Create Route Download & Navigate
Share Route Driving Directions

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
11.91mi
Distance
96ft
Elevation Gain
517ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
5,480ft
High Point
5,052ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This all-weather surface doubletrack follows Coal Creek and connects the towns of Superior to the towns of Louisville, Lafayette, and Erie to the east. Continuing northeast, the trail connects to Erie Forest. This trail was heavily damaged in the 500 year flood in Sept., 2013, however most of the trail has been repaired.

Route Conditions

Report Conditions
No Condition Reports
Report Conditions

Nearby Hike Routes

Find more hikes near: Superior, Colorado•Louisville, Colorado•Paragon Estates, Colorado
Coyote Run - Harper Lake - Davidson Mesa - Louisville Res

Hike Route

Coyote Run - Harper Lake - Davidson Mesa - Louisville Res

Lake
easy
8.08 mi
+287 ft
Dirty Bismark

Hike Route

Dirty Bismark

moderate
15.16 mi
+939 ft
Marshall Mesa Valley Loop

Hike Route

Marshall Mesa Valley Loop

Birding
moderate
2.72 mi
+191 ft
Marshall Mesa to Spring Brook Loop

Hike Route

Marshall Mesa to Spring Brook Loop

Fall Colors
moderate
10.78 mi
+864 ft
South Boulder Creek Trail via Bobolink Trailhead

Hike Route

South Boulder Creek Trail via Bobolink Trailhead

Dogs Allowed
easy
6.73 mi
+157 ft
Flatirons Vista Loop

Hike Route

Flatirons Vista Loop

Views
easy
3.54 mi
+279 ft
Contributors
Ben Pontecorvo