26th Street & Maricopa Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 29 min

26th Street & Maricopa Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,952 – 2,129 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.83421, -112.02676
Nearest town Dove Valley Ranch, AZ

Directions

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26th Street & Maricopa Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 1,954–2,130 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.83421, -112.02676

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto 26th Street, heading NE.
  4. 1.3 miSharp left onto Maricopa Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftReach 26th Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 26th Street, heading W.
  8. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F78°
Feels like88°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 99°78°
Sun 102°80°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 101°87°
Wed 100°85° 19%
Thu 98°85° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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