Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,020 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail 33.36996, -112.21532
Nearest town Maricopa Village, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 989–1,019 ft

Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Trailhead: Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail · 33.36996, -112.21532

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 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

62% dirt9% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like96°Precip5%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 104°82°
Sun 105°81°
Mon 104°83°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 105°86° 22%
Thu 101°84° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

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