Hank Raymond Lake via Maricopa Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 3 hr

Hank Raymond Lake via Maricopa Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. The route reaches Hank Raymond Lake at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 452 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,457 – 1,752 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84865, -112.21493
Nearest town Anthem, AZ

Directions

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Hank Raymond Lake via Maricopa Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 1,457–1,753 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.84865, -112.21493

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 79° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
  3. 2.8 miReach Hank Raymond Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 1.3 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

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F79°
Feels like82°Precip4%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 103°84°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°84°
Wed 101°86° 19%
Thu 103°85° 23%
Fri 97°81° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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