AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Paseo Vista Recreation Area

Maricopa Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Maricopa Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Paseo Vista Recreation Area near Hamilton Corner, AZ. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,224 – 1,257 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.25514, -111.82536
Nearest town Hamilton Corner, AZ
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Maricopa Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,223–1,255 ft

Out & Back · Paseo Vista Recreation Area

Trailhead: 33.25514, -111.82536

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.6 miReach Maricopa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftArrive 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-dd69

Trail surface

83% paved2% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 101°F81°
Feels like95°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 104°80°
Mon 103°87°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 105°85° 30%
Thu 101°83° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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