Birding at Staunton State Park & Beers at Snowpack

Let’s spend a summer morning birding at Staunton State Park, a 3,828-acre refuge that’s one of Colorado’s newest state parks. We’ll hike 2.5-3 hrs on a wide, mostly level trail at approximately 8,000 ft in elevation through forested areas of ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir and aspen. We’ll look for nuthatches, woodpeckers, bluebirds, tanagers and maybe even crossbills!

After birding, we’ll head over to Snowpack Taproom & Pizzeria in Conifer for lunch and beverages. Please note Snowpack has moved! New address is 27175 Main St, Conifer, CO 80433. Plenty of parking there.

We plan to meet at 8:45 am in front of the Visitor Center at Staunton. There are restrooms there. The daily vehicle fee to enter Staunton is $10 if you don’t have an annual parks pass.

If you prefer to carpool from Snowpack, mention it in the event's comments.

Also, this is an opportunity to say goodbye to Erin before she moves east. We're going to miss you!

Thanks to Michelle for co-hosting so more people can attend!