Coal Creek Trail

The Coal Creek Trail is closed between McCaslin Boulevard and the US 36 Bikeway while improvements are made to the Coal Creek corridor. This includes the ramp from the east side of McCaslin by the RTD stop down to the Coal Creek Trail. Please follow the detour signs from the US 36 Bikeway through Downtown Superior to McCaslin Boulevard. If you have questions, please contact the Superior Public Works & Utilities Department at 303-499-3675.

The Coal Creek Trail is a soft-surface trail that parallels Coal Creek from 66th Street in Superior to Erie.

Trails
Coal Creek Trail 14 miles – Easy

Class 1 and 2 e-bikes are allowed during the e-bike pilot period.

Trails Connections

The Coal Creek Trail connects with these trails and properties.

Trail Map & Brochure

Parking

Aquarius Trailhead has eight car spaces and two school bus spaces.
Flagg Park Trailhead has 18 car spaces, an ADA parking space and two horse trailer spaces.
South Public Road Trailhead has nine car spaces.

Picnic Areas

Group shelter available at the Aquarius Trailhead

Restrooms

Flagg Park Trailhead

Keep in Mind

Pedestrians, bicyclists, and dogs are allowed on the trails.
Equestrians are not allowed on a majority of the trails due to city of Lafayette and Louisville regulations.
Regional trails and regional trail connectors are open to commuters 24 hours per day.

Documents

Wildlife

As a riparian (streamside) ecosystem, expect to see many water-loving species.

Mammals

Foxes
Coyotes
Raccoons
Skunks

Birds

Ducks
Redwing Blackbirds
Great Horned Owls

Plants

Cottonwoods
Cattails
Bulrush
Many different grasses

History

Starting in 1990, the Coal Creek and Rock Creek Trails project is the product of an area-wide partnership. Boulder County, the Town of Superior, the cities of Louisville and Lafayette, and the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, all worked and will continue to work together to ensure the trail’s completion.