Last updated: March 31, 2025
Place
Coke Ovens Trail (Colorado National Monument)
NPS Photo / N Scarborough
Quick Facts
Location:
About 4 miles south of Saddlehorn Visitor Center on Rim Rock Drive
Amenities
3 listed
Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Trailhead
Coke Ovens Trail (Colorado National Monument)
Map highlighting in red Coke Ovens Trail in Colorado National Monument as an easy out-and-back hike from Rim Rock Drive at the Upper Monument Canyon trailhead.
- Location: From Saddlehorn Visitor Center, turn left onto Rim Rock Drive and proceed 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to the trailhead on the left. It is also the upper trailhead for Monument Canyon Trail.
- Mileage: 0.5 one way (0.8 km)
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Elevation: 6,140 to 5,960 feet (1871 to 1817 meters)
- Average time: 1/2 hour
- Usage: Hiking only. Horses prohibited.
- Description: Trail descends gradually and parallels the hillside to the overlook. Look upon the massive rounded Coke Ovens, an illustration of the effects of time and weather on the Wingate Sandstone.