Maricopa Trail

6 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Maricopa Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 625 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,054 – 2,274 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.86422, -112.05695
Nearest town Wranglers Roost, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

6 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 2,052–2,273 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.86422, -112.05695

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 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

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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