Chase Meadow Trail–Mason Creek Trail, 6 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,824 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Chase Meadow Trail–Mason Creek Trail, 6 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 1,824 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chase Meadow Trail–Mason Creek Trail, 6 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,824 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Elevation 8,333–9,421 ft
Out & Back · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: Chase Meadow Trail · 39.50469, -105.38429
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chase Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Never Winter Climbing Access, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Never Winter Climbing Access, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Mill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mason Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Bear Paw Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mason Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Chase Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Chase Meadow Trail Trailhead
- Staunton Ranch Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft
- Staunton Ranch Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Staunton Ranch Trail 2 mi · ▲ 259 ft
- Staunton Ranch Trail 2 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Old Mill Trail via Staunton Ranch Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Staunton Ranch Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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