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White Ranch Park

Lower Longhorn Trail–Maverick Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,180 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Lower Longhorn Trail–Maverick Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in White Ranch Park near Plainview, CO. It climbs 1,180 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,319 – 7,484 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rawhide Trail 39.81882, -105.28633
Nearest town Plainview, CO
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Lower Longhorn Trail–Maverick Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,180 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,318–7,482 ft

Loop · White Ranch Park

Trailhead: Rawhide Trail · 39.81882, -105.28633

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 8% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sawmill Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Belcher Hill Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Longhorn Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Belcher Hill Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miBear left onto Whippletree Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Middle Longhorn Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1 miBear right onto Upper Longhorn Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Maverick Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Upper Longhorn Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-longhorn-trail-maverick-trail-loop-5-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip8%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 80°63°
Sun 82°59° 31%
Mon 80°65° 52%
Tue 80°61° 38%
Wed 77°59° 38%
Thu 82°59° 37%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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