Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Co-op Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,017 – 1,024 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36291, -112.20292
Nearest town Co-op Village, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,016–1,024 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.36291, -112.20292

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 6% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 400 ftSharp left onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

66% dirt10% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like92°Precip6%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity24%
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°81°
Sun 104°80°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 106°87°
Wed 105°86° 21%
Thu 102°84° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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