Maricopa Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Maricopa Trail is a 14.6-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,581 – 1,696 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82703, -112.25475
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 1,583–1,697 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.82703, -112.25475

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading S.
  7. 4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 5 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 1 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 4:45 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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