Maricopa Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Maricopa Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 847 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,034 – 2,402 ft8.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.87163, -112.00813
Nearest town Cave Creek, AZ
Directions
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Maricopa Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 2,035–2,401 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.87163, -112.00813
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Maricopa Trail, heading W.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 3.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 95°F76°
Feels like84°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat
97°77°
Sun
99°81°
Mon
98°83°
Tue
100°83°
Wed
98°84°
20%
Thu
99°82°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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- East Cahava Ranch Road & Rockway Hill via Maricopa Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Spur Cross Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 354 ft
- Maricopa Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 387 ft
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