Maricopa Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Maricopa Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maricopa Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 1,849–2,054 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.84210, -112.10307
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 77° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail Access, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail Access, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Maricopa Trail 10.9 mi · ▲ 213 ft
- Black Canyon Trail via Maricopa Trail 12.8 mi · ▲ 239 ft
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