Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 9.4-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.
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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 977–1,024 ft
Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Trailhead: 33.38420, -112.22549
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 5% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 5 min before dark.
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