Ridge Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min
Ridge Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ridge Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min
Elevation 1,322–1,399 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail Trailhead · 33.51750, -111.67421
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Granite Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead Trailhead
- Ridge Trail 2 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Hawes Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Hawes Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Saddle Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 450 ft
- Saddle Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed) 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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