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New Maverick Peak Trail

Name: New Maverick Peak Trail
Rating: 1.50

Type: Trail

Length: 6.20 Miles

Elevation Gain: N/A

Cost: $5.00

Rating:

(1.50)1

Difficulty: 2stars

(2.00)

Solitude:

(2.50)

ADA Accessible: No

Bikes Allowed: No

Dogs Allowed: Yes

Interpretive Guide: No

Address: 28869 Highway 64

City: Ute Park

County: Colfax

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At the top of the Maverick Trail, you get some nice views of the surrounding area. (Photo by Blaze)

I saw a few of these magic mushrooms along the trail. (Photo by Blaze)

Here is the cut-off sign leading to the Maverick Trail. Notice the rock cairns marking the trail. (Photo by Blaze)

I saw this lizard on the trail. Cool! (Photo by Blaze)

This is a view of the ascent up the Maverick Trail. (Photo by Blaze)

The trail takes you past some scenic, rocky cliffs (no climbing allowed). (Photo by Blaze)

This is a view of the Blackjack Trail. (Photo by Blaze)

This is the sign where you can branch off to the Blackjack Peak Trail or stay on the Maverick Peak Trail. (Photo by Blaze)

This is the sign at the Maverick trailhead. (Photo by Blaze)

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Part Of My Hike Of The Blackjack Peak Trail and Old Maverick Peak Trail
By Blaze on 8/2/2014
Rating: 1point5stars

Difficulty: 2stars

Solitude:

Distance: 12.20 Miles Duration: 5 hours, 57 minutes

I hiked the New Maverick Peak Trail as part of my hike of the Blackjack Peak Trail and the Old Maverick Peak Trail.

The same trailhead (the Maverick Trailhead) leads you to all of these trails. There is a fork in the trail where you can branch off to the left to Blackjack Peak or bear right to continue to the Old and New Maverick Peak loops. The New Maverick Peak Trail is the same trail as the Old Maverick Peak Trail, only a longer, extended loop. All of these trails are lollipop-shaped.

The Blackjack Peak Trail was a beautiful, enjoyable hike. I had to cross a shallow stream 5-6 times. The water was running strong after the previous day's rain. The Blackjack Peak Trail takes you back into an area with some very scenic, rocky cliffs (no climbing allowed). The trail was fairly well-marked with red diamond blazes on the trees or rock cairns on the ground, except where the trail loops back. That section of the trail could have been better marked.

The rest of this log will discuss the Old and New Maverick Peak Trails. After finishing the Blackjack Peak Trail, I decided to continue my hike of the Maverick Peak Trail since I was already on the mountain. You will not see any "New" or "Old" Maverick Trail signs. The "old" trail used to be a shorter loop, but the "new" trail has now been extended to a longer loop. This is a Class 2 trail so there is a lot of elevation change involved. It is a good workout. The weather improved as I hiked and it became very scenic. I saw some falcons and wild turkeys, as well as a horny toad lizard. At the far end of my hike, I did a little exploration of a dirt logging road, but eventually turned around after a short while because I did not know where it went.