AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maricopa Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Maricopa Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,588 – 1,801 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.83334, -112.26386
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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Maricopa Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,587–1,800 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.83334, -112.26386

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 2.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 3.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/maricopa-trail-out-back-15-km-4fba

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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