Skip to main content
No photos yet
Staunton State Park/Colorado

Lion's Back Trail

0.8 mi

Distance

7 ft

Elev. Gain

16m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lion's Back Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

No recent condition reports. Be the first to share what you see on the trail.

Elevation Profile

Min:2,704 ft
Max:2,785 ft
Gain:11 ft
Loss:86 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,704 ft and 2,785 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,704 ft2,731 ft2,758 ft2,785 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,779 ft
High point0.2 mi2,785 ft
End0.8 mi2,704 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Verify before you go

Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Brook Forest, CO · about 4 mi away
County:
Park County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Staunton State Park · Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(303) 816-0912
  • Address:12102 S. Elk Creek Road, Pine, CO 80470 · CO
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience and help others plan their visit.

Imported route

Nearby Trails

More trails near Lion's Back Trail

Lions Head Trail

0.5 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Bugling Elk Trail

1.1 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

North Elk Creek Trail

2.2 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Staunton Ranch Trail

0.3 mi
Trail

Staunton Ranch Trail

0.5 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

North Elk Creek

3.9 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

In this park

Other trails in Staunton State Park

View Staunton State Park
Mason Creek Trail to Bear Paw Trail

Mason Creek Trail to Bear Paw Trail

Colorado

7.6 mi1,703 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Staunton Ranch and Bugling Elk Loop Trail

Staunton Ranch and Bugling Elk Loop Trail

Colorado

8.8 mi2,014 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Staunton Ranch, Old Mill, and Border Line Trail Loop

Staunton Ranch, Old Mill, and Border Line Trail Loop

Colorado

9.4 mi2,343 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Lion's Head via Lion's Back Trail

Lion's Head via Lion's Back Trail

Colorado

11.1 mi2,602 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Marmot Passage Loop via Staunton Ranch Trail

Marmot Passage Loop via Staunton Ranch Trail

Colorado

9.8 mi2,244 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Eagle Cliffs via Mason Creek, Bear Paw, Old Mill and Staunton Ranch Trail Loop

Eagle Cliffs via Mason Creek, Bear Paw, Old Mill and Staunton Ranch Trail Loop

Colorado

9.0 mi1,696 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

Stay nearby

Campgrounds near this trail

More campgrounds

Similar length

Similar trails in Colorado

All Colorado trails
Perkins Central Garden Trail

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Colorado

1.1 mi151 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Bear Lake Loop

Bear Lake Loop

Colorado

0.8 mi49 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Shepard Trail

Shepard Trail

Colorado

0.8 mi
Trail
Shepard Trail

Shepard Trail

Colorado

0.5 mi
Trail
Prairie Loop Trail

Prairie Loop Trail

Colorado

0.6 mi
Trail
Seven Bridges Trail

Seven Bridges Trail

Colorado

1.1 mi292 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Spot an error in our data on Lion's Back Trail?