Maricopa Madness–NRA All Mountain Party D, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Maricopa Madness–NRA All Mountain Party D, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Desert Vista Estates III, AZ. It climbs 651 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maricopa Madness–NRA All Mountain Party D, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 1,853–2,305 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: MT-3554 · 33.50494, -111.61675
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maricopa Madness, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pure O, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party E, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Maricopa Madness, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pure O, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Maricopa Madness, heading E.
- 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 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 1.9 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from MT-3554 Trailhead
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- Jumping Jack's Cut–Maricopa Madness, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 270 ft
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- L'Alpe D'Huez Trail–Maricopa Madness, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 453 ft
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