AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

West Saddleback Mountain Road via Maricopa Trail

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

West Saddleback Mountain Road via Maricopa Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,716 – 1,759 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84967, -112.23023
Nearest town Anthem, AZ
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West Saddleback Mountain Road via Maricopa Trail

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,716–1,759 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.84967, -112.23023

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 79° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Saddleback Mountain Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miReach West Saddleback Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 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/west-saddleback-mountain-road-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F79°
Feels like82°Precip4%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.8″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sun 103°83°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°84°
Wed 101°85° 19%
Thu 103°85° 23%
Fri 97°81° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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