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