Staunton State Park

Border Line Trail–Marmot Passage Trail, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 834 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Border Line Trail–Marmot Passage Trail, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 834 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,547 – 9,311 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.50898, -105.39131
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO

Directions

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Border Line Trail–Marmot Passage Trail, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 834 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 8,547–9,312 ft

Out & Back · Staunton State Park

Trailhead: 39.50898, -105.39131

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 57° · precip 14% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Alt Line, heading W.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Border Line Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Marmot Passage Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Bugling Elk Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trail Extension, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto North Elk Creek Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.2 miReach Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miBear left onto Staunton Ranch Trail Extension, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bugling Elk Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Marmot Passage Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Border Line Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Alt Line, heading E.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

81% dirt19% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F57°
Precip14%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 76°61° 16%
Sun 78°58° 42%
Mon 79°58° 42%
Tue 77°52° 45%
Wed 74°51° 52%
Thu 78°52° 46%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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