Staunton State Park

Mason Creek Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 927 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Mason Creek Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 927 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,334 – 9,147 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.50200, -105.37722
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO

Directions

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Mason Creek Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 927 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 8,333–9,148 ft

Out & Back · Staunton State Park

Trailhead: 39.50200, -105.37722

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftSharp left onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mason Creek Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% dirt12% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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