Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Maricopa Trail
13.7 mi · ▲ 1,207 ft · 5 hr 10 min
Maricopa Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 1,207 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maricopa Trail
13.7 mi · ▲ 1,207 ft · 5 hr 10 min
Elevation 2,052–2,769 ft
Out & Back · Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.86422, -112.05695
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maricopa Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear 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.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead
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