Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

Maricopa Trail

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Maricopa Trail is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 1,122 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,080 – 2,769 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 2,081–2,769 ft

Out & Back · Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

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. 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.6 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 3.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  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

65% dirt35% 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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