Maricopa Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 2,308 ft · 5 hr 51 min
Maricopa Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Camp Creek, AZ. It climbs 2,308 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,140 – 4,252 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.88340, -111.80243
Nearest town Camp Creek, AZ
Directions
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Maricopa Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 2,308 ft · 5 hr 51 min
Elevation 3,139–4,253 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.88340, -111.80243
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading N.
- 6.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 6.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 4:42 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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