Maricopa Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Maricopa Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,581 – 1,745 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.81071, -112.16765
Nearest town Anthem, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 1,583–1,745 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.81071, -112.16765

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Maricopa Trail (Bob Bentley Spur), heading W.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail, heading W.
  6. 6.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 6.4 miContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail (Bob Bentley Spur), heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading E.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 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

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F80°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.5″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 103°80°
Mon 102°85°
Tue 104°86°
Wed 101°87° 19%
Thu 103°86° 23%
Fri 97°81° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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