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An all-weather doubletrack connecting the towns of Superior, Louisville, Lafayette and Erie.


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Map Key

12.4

Miles

20.0

KM

100%

Runnable

5,477' 1,669 m

High

5,048' 1,539 m

Low

118' 36 m

Up

541' 165 m

Down

1%

Avg Grade (1°)

6%

Max Grade (4°)

Dogs Leashed

Features River/Creek · Views

Open dawn to sundown. Non-motorized travel.

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.

Contacts

Shared By:

Ben Pontecorvo with improvements by Evan Albers

Trail Ratings

  3.2 from 6 votes

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#2,234

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#27,434

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Photos

Long's Peak
Feb 3, 2015 near Lafayette, CO
Orographic Wave Clouds
Feb 18, 2015 near Lafayette, CO
The Coal Creek trail, following the Coal Creek, of course.
Feb 2, 2015 near Louisville, CO
Junction of Dry Creek Trail and Coal Creek Trail
May 5, 2015 near Lafayette, CO
The Coal Creek and its riparian corridor. Water flows year-around to the east.
May 5, 2015 near Lafayette, CO

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