Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Komatke, AZ. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 987–1,043 ft
Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Trailhead: 33.31952, -112.17717
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 104°F / low 84° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading NW.
- 3.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 2.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 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 4.4 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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