Chase Meadow Trail–Dines Meadow Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile loop in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 1,246 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,186 – 9,420 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mason Creek Trail 39.49458, -105.38065
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO
Directions
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Chase Meadow Trail–Dines Meadow Trail Loop, 4 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 8,186–9,421 ft
Loop · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: Mason Creek Trail · 39.49458, -105.38065
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 55° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mason Creek Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mason Creek Trail, heading E.
- 2.4 miContinue straight onto Bear Paw Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mason Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Old Mill Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Chase Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Davis Ponds Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Mason Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
82% dirt5% rock3% gravel10% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F55°
Precip14%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
77°57°
18%
Sun
80°57°
41%
Mon
80°59°
40%
Tue
78°54°
43%
Wed
75°53°
51%
Thu
79°53°
45%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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