Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

16 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 16-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. It climbs 305 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,243 ft16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38297, -112.22332
Nearest town Maricopa Village, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

16 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Elevation 976–1,245 ft

Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Trailhead: 33.38297, -112.22332

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 104°F / low 84° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 75th Av stop 678 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 4.2 miBear left onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SW.
  16. 4.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

43% dirt20% paved9% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F84°
Feels like90°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 105°81°
Mon 104°86°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°87° 21%
Thu 106°86° 22%
Fri 98°82° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 75th Av stop 678 m from the trailhead

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