Maricopa Trail
12.6 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Maricopa Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 213 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maricopa Trail
12.6 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Elevation 1,637–1,869 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail Trailhead at Anthem · 33.84382, -112.08813
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 78° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maricopa Trail Access, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading S.
- 5.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading N.
- 5.4 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail Access, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead at Anthem Trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Maricopa Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- North 7th Street via Maricopa Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 255 ft
- Linda Lane via Maricopa Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 866 ft
- Palo Verde Tank via Maricopa Trail 12.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft
- Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 3 sights 13.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft
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