Maricopa Trail
4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Maricopa Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Rancho de Arboleda, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maricopa Trail
4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,297–1,318 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.46729, -111.77812
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 84° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Transit-accessible: Gilbert Rd & McDowell PNR stop 765 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miArrive 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 6:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gilbert Rd & McDowell PNR stop 765 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Maricopa Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lehi Loop Shared Use Path via Maricopa Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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