Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail
12.6 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in McQueen Park near Tremaine, AZ. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail
12.6 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Elevation 1,164–1,219 ft
Out & Back · McQueen Park
Trailhead: 33.35693, -111.82105
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 5.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 5.5 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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