Maricopa Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 5 hr 16 min
Maricopa Trail is a 15.6-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,581 – 1,680 ft16.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old New River Road 33.80664, -112.24061
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
Directions
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Maricopa Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 5 hr 16 min
Elevation 1,583–1,680 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old New River Road · 33.80664, -112.24061
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Old AZ 74, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading S.
- 4.2 miReach Maricopa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Old AZ 74, heading W.
- 1.8 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
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 4:15 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Old New River Road Trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 10.6 mi · ▲ 132 ft
- Old AZ 74 14.5 mi · ▲ 186 ft
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