Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 994 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38346, -112.22790
Nearest town Maricopa Village, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 977–994 ft

Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Trailhead: 33.38346, -112.22790

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 5% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 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

58% paved23% dirt19% gravel

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like94°Precip5%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 104°82°
Sun 105°81°
Mon 104°83°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 105°86° 22%
Thu 101°84° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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