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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading N.
  3. 6.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 6.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 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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