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Kiwanis Park

Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Kiwanis Park near Contempo Tempe, AZ. 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.

Elevation

0 mi1,181 – 1,184 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38657, -111.96073
Nearest town Contempo Tempe, AZ
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Sun Circle Trail / Maricopa Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,182–1,185 ft

Out & Back · Kiwanis Park

Trailhead: 33.38657, -111.96073

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 84° · precip 5% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Priest Dr & Arizona Mills East stop 154 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.9 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/sun-circle-trail-maricopa-trail-out-back-6-km-e295

Trail surface

93% paved7% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F84°
Feels like94°Precip5%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 103°82°
Sun 105°80°
Mon 104°90°
Tue 106°93°
Wed 105°89° 24%
Thu 103°87° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Priest Dr & Arizona Mills East stop 154 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Contempo Tempe, Arizona