Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 1,048 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 8,351–9,204 ft
Out & Back · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: 39.50200, -105.37722
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right 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 N.
- 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 miTurn left onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 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 2.5 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Dines Meadow Trail via Mason Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 282 ft
- Red Wall–Chase Meadow Trail, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 672 ft
- Mason Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 804 ft
- Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 958 ft
- Mason Creek Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 927 ft
- Old Mill Trail & Staunton Ranch Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 787 ft
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