AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maricopa Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Maricopa Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,588 – 1,752 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.83334, -112.26386
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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Maricopa Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,587–1,753 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.83334, -112.26386

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/maricopa-trail-out-back-5-km-b047

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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