Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Tremaine, AZ. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,165 – 1,211 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.35658, -111.83766
Nearest town Tremaine, AZ

Directions

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Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,164–1,211 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.35658, -111.83766

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 442 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 4.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 4.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

81% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 442 m from the trailhead

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