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.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,020 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail 33.37732, -112.22299
Nearest town Maricopa Village, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miReach Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 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.

Trail surface

71% dirt7% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like92°Precip5%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity26%
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° 21%
Thu 101°84° 22%

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

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 75th Av stop 259 m from the trailhead