Border Line Trail–North Elk Creek Trail #764, 6 sights
15 mi · ▲ 2,035 ft · 6 hr 1 min
Border Line Trail–North Elk Creek Trail #764, 6 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 2,035 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,350 – 10,066 ft · steepest grade: 17%15.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.50200, -105.37722
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO
Directions
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Border Line Trail–North Elk Creek Trail #764, 6 sights
15 mi · ▲ 2,035 ft · 6 hr 1 min
Elevation 8,351–10,065 ft
Out & Back · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: 39.50200, -105.37722
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Alt Line, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Border Line Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bugling Elk Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trail Extension, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto North Elk Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miBear right onto North Elk Creek Trail #764, heading W.
- 2.4 miReach Staunton Ranch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miBear left onto North Elk Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1 miBear left onto Staunton Ranch Trail Extension, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bugling Elk Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Border Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Alt Line, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
76% dirt8% gravel16% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Dines Meadow Trail via Mason Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 282 ft
- Red Wall–Chase Meadow Trail, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 672 ft
- Mason Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 804 ft
- Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 958 ft
- Mason Creek Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 927 ft
- Old Mill Trail & Staunton Ranch Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 787 ft
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