Maricopa Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Maricopa Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Camp Creek, AZ. It climbs 563 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,874 – 3,304 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84991, -111.83371
Nearest town Camp Creek, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 2,873–3,303 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.84991, -111.83371

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 72° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading N.
  6. 2.8 miBear left onto Camp Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  9. 2.8 miTurn left onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F72°
Feels like82°Precip7%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 92°73°
Sun 95°78°
Mon 94°79°
Tue 96°79°
Wed 96°80° 24%
Thu 93°74° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.

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