Never Winter Climbing Access via Staunton Ranch Trail
3 mi · ▲ 824 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Never Winter Climbing Access via Staunton Ranch Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 824 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Never Winter Climbing Access via Staunton Ranch Trail
3 mi · ▲ 824 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 8,451–9,204 ft
Out & Back · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: Chase Meadow Trail · 39.50469, -105.38429
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 57° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · 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 left onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Chase Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 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 (~56 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- 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
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