Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,020 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38172, -112.21695
Nearest town Maricopa Village, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 976–1,019 ft

Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Trailhead: 33.38172, -112.21695

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 104°F / low 84° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Meadows Lp W stop 477 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.6 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 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 1.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 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

44% paved28% dirt15% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F84°
Feels like90°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sun 105°81°
Mon 104°86°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°87° 21%
Thu 106°86° 22%
Fri 98°82° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Meadows Lp W stop 477 m from the trailhead

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