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.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,043 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.31952, -112.17717
Nearest town Komatke, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miBear left onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading NW.
  3. 3.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miReach Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 2.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

67% dirt4% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F84°
Feels like92°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 105°83°
Mon 104°87°
Tue 106°87°
Wed 104°88° 22%
Thu 106°88° 22%
Fri 98°83° 18%

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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