Maricopa Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Maricopa Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 954 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,060 – 2,461 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.86570, -112.05336
Nearest town Wranglers Roost, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 2,061–2,462 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.86570, -112.05336

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 3.9 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 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

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F78°
Feels like88°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 98°77°
Sun 102°81°
Mon 99°84°
Tue 100°85°
Wed 99°84° 22%
Thu 97°83° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 7 min before dark.

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