AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maricopa Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Maricopa Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 132 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,598 – 1,745 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old New River Road 33.80664, -112.24061
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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Maricopa Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 1,599–1,745 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old New River Road · 33.80664, -112.24061

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

  1. Start on Old AZ 74, heading S.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 1 miTurn left onto Old AZ 74, heading W.
  13. 1.8 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-17-km-336e

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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