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Staunton State Park

Dines Wall Climbing Access–Mason Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Dines Wall Climbing Access–Mason Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 6.8-mile loop in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 1,360 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,334 – 9,420 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.49966, -105.37778
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO
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Dines Wall Climbing Access–Mason Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 8,333–9,421 ft

Loop · Staunton State Park

Trailhead: 39.49966, -105.37778

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mason Creek Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dines Wall Climbing Access, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miReach Staunton Ranch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mason Creek Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Bear Paw Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mason Creek Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Old Mill Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miSharp left onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dines-wall-climbing-access-loop

Trail surface

95% dirt5% rock

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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