Maricopa Trail
9.6 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Maricopa Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 873 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maricopa Trail
9.6 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 2,035–2,403 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.86451, -112.01135
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto 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 E.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 4:42 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Rockway Hill via Maricopa Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Maricopa Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Spur Cross Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 387 ft
- Maricopa Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 386 ft
- Boca Grande Trail & Elephant Mountain Trail via Spur Cross Trail 11.5 mi · ▲ 999 ft
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