Staunton Ranch Overlook–Border Line Trail, 4 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. The route reaches Staunton Ranch Overlook at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,317 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,186 – 9,394 ft8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mason Creek Trail 39.49458, -105.38065
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO
Directions
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Staunton Ranch Overlook–Border Line Trail, 4 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 8,186–9,395 ft
Out & Back · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: Mason Creek Trail · 39.49458, -105.38065
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mason Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Mill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Border Line Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Staunton Ranch Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Old Mill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Mason Creek Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~129 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 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 Mason Creek Trail Trailhead
- Dines Meadow Trail & Dines Wall Climbing Access via Mason Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 501 ft
- Red Wall–Red Wall Climbing Access, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 749 ft
- Never Winter Climbing Access & Staunton Ranch Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,089 ft
- Chase Meadow Trail–Dines Meadow Trail Loop, 4 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft
- Catamount Overlook–Pikes Peak Overlook, 5 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,302 ft
- Scout Line Trail & Staunton Ranch Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,257 ft
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