AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maricopa Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Maricopa Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,375 – 1,490 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.72512, -112.26947
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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Maricopa Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,373–1,491 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.72512, -112.26947

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  2. 3.4 miReach Maricopa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/maricopa-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Vistancia, Arizona