Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 984–994 ft
Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Trailhead: 33.37342, -112.20468
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 68th Dr stop 449 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 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 1.9 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 68th Dr stop 449 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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