Maricopa Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Maricopa Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maricopa Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 1,236–1,282 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.71400, -112.29163
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 80° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Maricopa Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Maricopa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 450 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Calderwood Butte via Maricopa Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 607 ft
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