Maricopa Trail
14.8 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft · 5 hr 33 min
Maricopa Trail is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 1,237 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maricopa Trail
14.8 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft · 5 hr 33 min
Elevation 2,035–2,462 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 26th Street · 33.85580, -112.00841
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading SE.
- 3 miBear left, heading W.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 3.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 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 6.7 mi in (~181 min). Leave by 3:31 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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