Mt Maroon is located S of Boonah/W of Rathdowney on the edge of the "Scenic Rim" & provides spectacular views along the Main Range to the west and to the Mt Barney complex to the south. We begin from the end of Cotswold Rd on the conventional ascent route, but soon diverge, south-west & eventually make our way steeply over some loose material to caves in the cliff line for morning tea & a great outlook to the north. We then contour around the base of the cliffs across rocky terrain to a spur which marks our ascent point. This is a scrambling ascent, taking us to the west ridge of Maroon.