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Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Hank Raymond Lake–Maricopa Trail, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Hank Raymond Lake–Maricopa Trail, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Pleasant Regional Park near Vistancia, AZ. The route reaches Hank Raymond Lake. It climbs 471 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,447 – 1,759 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.83094, -112.27444
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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Hank Raymond Lake–Maricopa Trail, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,446–1,759 ft

Out & Back · Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.83094, -112.27444

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Hank Raymond Lake.
  4. 2.1 miBear left onto West Saddleback Mountain Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miReach Hank Raymond Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading SW.
  7. 2.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miArrive 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/hank-raymond-lake-maricopa-trail-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F82°
Feels like91°Precip6%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 1.2″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 101°79°
Sun 104°82°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°85°
Wed 103°84° 19%
Thu 100°86° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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