Staunton Ranch Trail–Staunton Ranch Trailc, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Staunton Ranch Trail–Staunton Ranch Trailc, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Staunton State Park near Shaffers Crossing, CO. It climbs 673 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,452 – 9,033 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chase Meadow Trail 39.50469, -105.38429
Nearest town Shaffers Crossing, CO
Directions
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Staunton Ranch Trail–Staunton Ranch Trailc, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 8,451–9,032 ft
Out & Back · Staunton State Park
Trailhead: Chase Meadow Trail · 39.50469, -105.38429
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 57° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chase Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Alt Line, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Staunton Ranch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Alt Line, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Staunton Ranch Trailc, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Staunton Rocks Climbing Access, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Chase Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 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 surface
36% dirt22% rock13% gravel29% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F57°
Precip13%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°
42%
Mon
79°58°
42%
Tue
77°53°
45%
Wed
75°52°
52%
Thu
78°52°
46%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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