Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

Maricopa Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 1,672 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Maricopa Trail is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 1,672 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,070 – 2,769 ft15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North 12th Street 33.85437, -112.05665
Nearest town Wranglers Roost, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 1,672 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Elevation 2,069–2,769 ft

Out & Back · Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

Trailhead: North 12th Street · 33.85437, -112.05665

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on North 12th Street, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading N.
  7. 3.9 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 2.6 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 3.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 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

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F77°
Feels like83°Precip3%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 98°78°
Sun 101°81°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 102°86°
Wed 99°87° 19%
Thu 101°85° 22%

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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