Palo Verde Tank via Maricopa Trail
12.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Palo Verde Tank via Maricopa Trail is a 12.1-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. The route reaches Palo Verde Tank at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Palo Verde Tank via Maricopa Trail
12.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,661–1,869 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail Trailhead at Anthem · 33.84382, -112.08813
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 78° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maricopa Trail Access, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading S.
- 5.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Palo Verde Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 5.9 miTurn right onto Maricopa Trail Access, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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