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Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

South 59th Avenue via Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 11 min

South 59th Avenue via Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,024 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.37342, -112.20468
Nearest town Maricopa Village, AZ
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South 59th Avenue via Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 984–1,024 ft

Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Trailhead: 33.37342, -112.20468

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 68th Dr stop 449 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 1.9 miBear right onto South 59th Avenue, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miReach South 59th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading N.
  11. 2.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 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/south-59th-avenue-out-back-15-km-38d2

Trail surface

65% dirt14% gravel9% paved12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like97°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 103°80°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 106°87°
Wed 105°86° 22%
Thu 102°84° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 68th Dr stop 449 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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