Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 958 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 8,345–9,204 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
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Never Winter Climbing Access, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Staunton Ranch Trail, 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 W.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- 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 · ▲ 804 ft
- Mason Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 806 ft
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