Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
14.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
14.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Elevation 960–1,024 ft
Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Trailhead: 33.39886, -112.25434
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.5 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.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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