Maricopa Trail

8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Maricopa Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back near Liberty, AZ. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 981 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.33401, -112.51261
Nearest town Liberty, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

8 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 888–982 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.33401, -112.51261

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 105°F / low 82° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1 miReach Maricopa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 105°F82°
Feels like96°Precip1%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 102°80°
Sun 102°80°
Mon 104°85°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°86° 21%
Thu 101°86° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:18 PM.

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