Easy
Maricopa Trail
ExpertArizona · United States
- Distance
- 472 km (293 mi)
- Elevation gain
- 2,739 m (8,986 ft)
- Typical time
- 127 hr
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Route type
- Point to point
- Highest point
- 1,192 m (3,911 ft)
About Maricopa Trail
The Maricopa Trail is a multi-use trail in Maricopa County that surrounds the cities and the Sun Circle Trail.
Route map
Expert472 km2,739 m
Numbered marks every 50 km
Route line from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. View the source relation
Elevation
Elevation profile
- Ascent
- +2,739 m
- Descent
- −3,551 m
- High
- 1,192 m (3,911 ft)
- Low
- 284 m (932 ft)
Know before you go
- Best season
- April to October
- Waymarked
- Not consistently
- Surface
- Mixed natural surface
- Dogs
- Not recorded, check locally
- Wheelchair access
- Not accessible
- Entrance fee
- No fee recorded
- Camping
- Not recorded
- Drinking water
- Carry your own
- Toilets
- Not recorded
- Mobile coverage
- Generally usable
- Parking
- Park at the trailhead, arrive early in high season
- Emergency
- 112 in Europe, 911 in North America
How this trail scores
Computed from distance, ascent, terrain features, surface and access data.
- Scenery
- 40/100
- Adventure
- 80/100
- Difficulty
- 100/100
- Accessibility
- 13/100
- Family
- 7/100
- Dogs
- 47/100
Terrain features, relief and photographic interest
Distance, ascent and how wild the ground is
Effort index from distance and climbing
Surface, gradient and ease of reaching it
Suitability for children who already walk
Access rules, terrain and water along the way
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