Maricopa Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 5 hr 16 min
Maricopa Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 1,126 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maricopa Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 5 hr 16 min
Elevation 2,081–2,462 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.86383, -112.05191
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
- 3.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.
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