Maricopa Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 821 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Maricopa Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 821 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,080 – 2,461 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.86383, -112.05191
Nearest town Wranglers Roost, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 821 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elevation 2,081–2,462 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.86383, -112.05191

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
  3. 3.9 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 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

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 96°F77°
Feels like88°Precip3%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 97°77°
Sun 97°80°
Mon 98°83°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 99°84° 22%
Thu 97°83° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

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