Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 994 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38102, -112.21514
Nearest town Maricopa Village, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 976–994 ft

Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Trailhead: 33.38102, -112.21514

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Meadows Lp W stop 402 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

65% paved20% dirt15% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Meadows Lp W stop 402 m from the trailhead

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