Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail
13.8 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in McQueen Park near Breckenridge Manor, AZ. It is mostly level, with 89 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
13.8 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Elevation 1,164–1,224 ft
Out & Back · McQueen Park
Trailhead: 33.35698, -111.80980
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 84° · precip 5% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 6.2 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.
- 6.1 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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