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Paymaster Trail

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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Blackhawk
  5. Maryland Mountain Quartz Valley Park
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“Paymaster provides a singletrack alternative to the Quartz Valley Trail. ”

Wendy Sweet
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Miles

3.0

KM

Point to Point

8,771' 2,673 m

High

8,382' 2,555 m

Low

409' 125 m

Up

86' 26 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

19%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Historical Significance

Description

Meandering past more historic remnants of the mining era, this trail is a bit more suited to hiking than biking with some very tight switchbacks. Enjoyable beginner to intermediate trail with some steeper grades that require more effort than the doubletrack below. Highlight of this trail is an old cabin that sits right next to the trail.

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Land Manager: City of Black Hawk

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Wendy Sweet
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  4.0 from 1 vote

#5

in Maryland Mountain Quartz Valley Park

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#5

in Maryland Mountain Quar…

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in Colorado

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Historic mining-era retaining wall for the Historic Gilpin Tramway
May 25, 2021 near Central…, CO

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