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Staunton State Park

Staunton Ranch Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 44 min

Staunton Ranch Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,478 – 8,645 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.50573, -105.38330
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO
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Staunton Ranch Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 44 min

Elevation 8,477–8,645 ft

Out & Back · Staunton State Park

Trailhead: 39.50573, -105.38330

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 57° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftBear left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/staunton-ranch-trail-out-back-3-km-17a6

Trail surface

71% dirt7% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F57°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 76°61° 17%
Sun 79°59° 39%
Mon 79°58° 42%
Tue 77°53° 45%
Wed 74°51° 51%
Thu 78°52° 45%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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