Maricopa Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Maricopa Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 387 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maricopa Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 2,120–2,462 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.87163, -112.00813
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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