Dines Meadow Trail–Mason Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 6.7-mile loop in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 1,185 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,216 – 9,420 ft7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Davis Ponds Trail 39.49702, -105.38199
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO
Directions
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Dines Meadow Trail–Mason Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 8,217–9,421 ft
Loop · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: Davis Ponds Trail · 39.49702, -105.38199
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Davis Ponds Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mason Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 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 miSharp left onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Davis Ponds Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miThe 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
94% dirt5% rock1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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