Maricopa Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Maricopa Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 673 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,090 – 2,461 ft9.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: 26th Street 33.85580, -112.00841
Nearest town Cave Creek, AZ
Directions
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Maricopa Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 2,090–2,462 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 26th Street · 33.85580, -112.00841
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading SE.
- 3 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 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
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 96°F77°
Feels like91°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat
97°77°
Sun
98°79°
Mon
100°85°
Tue
101°86°
Wed
99°85°
22%
Thu
98°85°
27%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Rockway Hill 6.6 mi · ▲ 335 ft
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