The Colorado Park Where You Can Hike Around Historic Buildings

One of the many great things about hiking around Colorado is that you will never see the same thing twice, as nearly every trail features something different and one-of-a-kind! Case in point: this Colorado state park hike with a trail that winds around historic homes and buildings.

Welcome to Staunton State Park and the Old Mill Trail!

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Located near Pine, the Old Mill Trail is a moderate .9-mile hike that follows an old path from the Staunton Ranch Trail to the remnants of the old sawmill, passing other ruins along the way.

AllTrails/Crystel Armenta

While there is a lot to see while walking along the Old Mill Trail, the c. 1920s sawmill and nearby bunk house are the pièce de résistance, as they tell the tale of a more prosperous time for the area.

AllTrails/Jen Knauf

Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as the Staunton Ranch-Rural Historic Landscape), Staunton State Park began as a turn-of-the-20th-Century homestead, ranch, and logging operation that was later donated to the state for preservation purposes.

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Like all great Colorado hikes, there is plenty of nature to enjoy along the Old Mill Trail, thanks to the gigantic, shady conifers and babbling brook.

AllTrails/John Hansen

Please note: While the trail itself is not steep, the terrain is rugged and can be hard to navigate.

AllTrails/Jen Knauf

To learn more about the aptly-named Old Mill Trail and Staunton State Park, please visit the Colorado Parks & Wildlife’s website.

AllTrails/Louis Ventimiglia

Do you have a favorite attraction, event, or restaurant that you would like to see featured here on Only in Colorado? Nominate it here! For even more must-take historical trails, you will want to check out The New Santa Fe Regional Trail In Colorado Is A Rail-To-Trail That Is As Scenic As It Is Historic.

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Address: Old Mill Trail, Conifer, CO, USA

Welcome to Staunton State Park and the Old Mill Trail!

AllTrails/Andrzej Jakubowski

Located near Pine, the Old Mill Trail is a moderate .9-mile hike that follows an old path from the Staunton Ranch Trail to the remnants of the old sawmill, passing other ruins along the way.

AllTrails/Crystel Armenta

While there is a lot to see while walking along the Old Mill Trail, the c. 1920s sawmill and nearby bunk house are the pièce de résistance, as they tell the tale of a more prosperous time for the area.

AllTrails/Jen Knauf

Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as the Staunton Ranch-Rural Historic Landscape), Staunton State Park began as a turn-of-the-20th-Century homestead, ranch, and logging operation that was later donated to the state for preservation purposes.

Wikimedia Commons/Jeffrey Beall

Like all great Colorado hikes, there is plenty of nature to enjoy along the Old Mill Trail, thanks to the gigantic, shady conifers and babbling brook.

AllTrails/John Hansen

Please note: While the trail itself is not steep, the terrain is rugged and can be hard to navigate.

AllTrails/Jen Knauf

To learn more about the aptly-named Old Mill Trail and Staunton State Park, please visit the Colorado Parks & Wildlife’s website.

AllTrails/Louis Ventimiglia

Do you have a favorite attraction, event, or restaurant that you would like to see featured here on Only in Colorado? Nominate it here! For even more must-take historical trails, you will want to check out The New Santa Fe Regional Trail In Colorado Is A Rail-To-Trail That Is As Scenic As It Is Historic.

AllTrails/Andrzej Jakubowski

AllTrails/Crystel Armenta

AllTrails/Jen Knauf

Wikimedia Commons/Jeffrey Beall

AllTrails/John Hansen

AllTrails/Louis Ventimiglia