North Crozier Road via Maricopa Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 5 hr 24 min

North Crozier Road via Maricopa Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Beardsley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,335 – 1,368 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.68409, -112.41332
Nearest town Beardsley, AZ

Directions

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North Crozier Road via Maricopa Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,336–1,368 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.68409, -112.41332

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Maricopa Trail, heading N.
  2. 7.9 miContinue straight onto North Crozier Road, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miReach North Crozier Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail, heading N.
  5. 7.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F81°
Feels like87°Precip6%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sun 105°82°
Mon 104°81°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 104°86°
Thu 106°86°
Fri 102°85° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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