AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maricopa Trail

13 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Maricopa Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 186 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,581 – 1,703 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.84025, -112.23325
Nearest town Anthem, AZ
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Maricopa Trail

13 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,583–1,703 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.84025, -112.23325

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 5% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Maricopa Trail, heading SE.
  2. 5.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 6.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/maricopa-trail-out-back-23-km-9011

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F80°
Feels like93°Precip5%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 98°77°
Sun 100°83°
Mon 102°83°
Tue 103°84°
Wed 102°83° 20%
Thu 99°85° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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