Maricopa Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Maricopa Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Maricopa Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 1,868–2,063 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail Trailhead at Anthem · 33.84382, -112.08813
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maricopa Trail Access, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto East Linda Lane, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail Access, heading W.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead at Anthem Trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- North 7th Street via Maricopa Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 255 ft
- Linda Lane via Maricopa Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 866 ft
- Palo Verde Tank via Maricopa Trail 12.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft
- Maricopa Trail 12.6 mi · ▲ 213 ft
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