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Coal Creek Corridor Open Space
4.8 ★★★★★ 96 Google reviews · Running trail in Lafayette, Colorado · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Coal Creek Corridor Open Space's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park offering kid-friendly walking and biking trails, plus abundant wildlife.
What runners say about Coal Creek Corridor Open Space
“God's beautiful creation protected by making it a park.”
“Excellent trail, mostly grave cinder, which id's great for running or walking.”
“Great place to go and walk our puppies plus very peaceful and got to hear the coyotes out there howling and carrying on”
Fun hike for those with back and knee problems, easy flat surface with lots of wildlife and dogs. Caution about the million bikes though with pups.
Excellent trail, mostly grave cinder, which id's great for running or walking.
A decent walking/jogging/biking trail. Went because it had the name "open space", but there's really no open space to walk around on that isn't private property. It's not a good place to let your dogs off leash. There're prairie dogs, private property fenced with barbed wire and the trail is close to a main road.
Love the trail system and taking my dog down to the creek! Always lots of wildlife around. I've seen turkeys, ducks, coyotes, and owls. Lots of spots to relax by the creek and amazing views of the mountains.
Trail conditions & character
“Fun hike for those with back and knee problems, easy flat surface with lots of wildlife and dogs.”
“Lots of spots to relax by the creek and amazing views of the mountains.”
“Shade and stream in a mostly peaceful setting to walk, run or ride with cold water to drink for the doggies”
“Great place to go and walk our puppies plus very peaceful and got to hear the coyotes out there howling and carrying on”
“Our kids love to explore along the creek and it's a good level of difficulty for our kids 3-10 years old.”
Plan your run at Coal Creek Corridor Open Space
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteco-lafayette.civicplus.com
- Phone(303) 661-1306
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–8 PM |
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