Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is an 8-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
8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 976–1,019 ft
Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Trailhead: 33.38297, -112.22332
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 75th Av stop 678 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear 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.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 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.
- 0.1 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 75th Av stop 678 m from the trailhead
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