Mason Creek Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Mason Creek Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 804 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mason Creek Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 8,333–9,148 ft
Out & Back · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: 39.50009, -105.37803
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 57° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mason Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Dines Meadow Trail via Mason Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 282 ft
- Staunton Ranch Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Staunton Ranch Trail & Staunton Rocks Climbing Access 3.7 mi · ▲ 365 ft
- Red Wall–Chase Meadow Trail, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 672 ft
- Mason Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 806 ft
- Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 958 ft
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