Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Co-op Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,020 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South 75th Avenue 33.36300, -112.21113
Nearest town Co-op Village, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 987–1,019 ft

Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Trailhead: South 75th Avenue · 33.36300, -112.21113

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on South 75th Avenue, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 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

48% dirt7% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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