Ruby Lake & Maricopa Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Ruby Lake & Maricopa Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Colonial Coronita, AZ. The route reaches Ruby Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ruby Lake & Maricopa Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 1,233–1,239 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.30694, -111.80474
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 80° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 157 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Ruby Lake.
- 0.8 miReach Ruby Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 157 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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