Maricopa Trail
7.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Maricopa Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maricopa Trail
7.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 1,698–1,769 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.84918, -112.22432
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 5% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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