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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 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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