Maricopa Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,633 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Maricopa Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back near Camp Creek, AZ. It climbs 1,633 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,871 – 3,629 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87690, -111.74413
Nearest town Camp Creek, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,633 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 2,872–3,627 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.87690, -111.74413

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto [FR 2063] **4WD**, heading W.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto Camp Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftSharp left onto Maricopa Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 1.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto [FR 2063] **4WD**, heading SE.
  16. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 1.2 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

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:48 PM

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