Staunton Ranch Trail–Staunton Ranch Trailc, 3 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 1,243 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,186 – 9,298 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mason Creek Trail 39.49458, -105.38065
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO
Directions
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Staunton Ranch Trail–Staunton Ranch Trailc, 3 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,243 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Elevation 8,186–9,297 ft
Out & Back · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: Mason Creek Trail · 39.49458, -105.38065
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 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.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Alt Line, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Border Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Staunton Ranch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Alt Line, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Wall Climbing Access, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Dines Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Mason Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 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
85% dirt12% rock2% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM
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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