Maricopa Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 1,366 ft · 4 hr 33 min
Maricopa Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 1,366 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Maricopa Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 1,366 ft · 4 hr 33 min
Elevation 2,069–2,462 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North 12th Street · 33.85437, -112.05665
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on North 12th Street, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading N.
- 3.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 3.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 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 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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