Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 4.9-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.
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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 987–1,019 ft
Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Trailhead: Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail · 33.37732, -112.22299
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 75th Av stop 259 m from the trailhead
- Start on Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:20 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
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 75th Av stop 259 m from the trailhead
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