Lehi Trail & Maricopa Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Lehi Trail & Maricopa Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Rancho de Arboleda, AZ. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,266 – 1,319 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.46729, -111.77812
Nearest town Rancho de Arboleda, AZ

Directions

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Lehi Trail & Maricopa Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,265–1,318 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.46729, -111.77812

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: Gilbert Rd & McDowell PNR stop 765 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2.2 miSharp left onto Lehi Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.7 miReach Maricopa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miSharp right onto Maricopa Trail, heading S.
  5. 2.2 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

96% dirt4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gilbert Rd & McDowell PNR stop 765 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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