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Maricopa Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Maricopa Trail is a 4.5-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.

Elevation

0 mi1,296 – 1,309 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.46729, -111.77812
Nearest town Rancho de Arboleda, AZ
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Maricopa Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 1,297–1,309 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

  1. Start on Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2.3 miReach Maricopa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.2 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-7-km-f4fa

Trail surface

97% dirt3% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F84°
Feels like93°Precip7%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 102°80°
Sun 105°80°
Mon 103°89°
Tue 105°92°
Wed 103°90° 30%
Thu 101°87° 29%

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gilbert Rd & McDowell PNR stop 765 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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