Maricopa Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 1,211 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Maricopa Trail is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 1,211 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,054 – 2,461 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.86422, -112.05695
Nearest town Wranglers Roost, AZ

Directions

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Maricopa Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 1,211 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 2,052–2,462 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.86422, -112.05695

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 3.9 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 2.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 3.1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 3.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 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

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F78°
Feels like92°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 97°78°
Sun 98°80°
Mon 99°84°
Tue 100°85°
Wed 99°84° 22%
Thu 97°84° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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