Maricopa Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Maricopa Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,657 – 1,745 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82703, -112.25475
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,656–1,745 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.82703, -112.25475

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 1 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 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

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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