Coal Creek Trail

Name: Coal Creek Trail
Rating: 3.0

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Trail

11.4 mile 18.3 kilometer point to point
100% Runnable
Easy

Elevation

Ascent: 119' 36 m
Descent: -529' -161 m
High: 5,476' 1,669 m
Low: 5,062' 1,543 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 1% (1°)
Max Grade: 6% (3°)

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Trail shared by Benjamin Pontecorvo

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

— Benjamin Pontecorvo

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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.