Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Maricopa Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft · 5 hr 6 min
Maricopa Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 1,260 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maricopa Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft · 5 hr 6 min
Elevation 2,061–2,769 ft
Out & Back · Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Trailhead: 33.86570, -112.05336
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 3.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 6 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
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