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7.9 miles
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-444 ft
Descent
00:39:33
Avg time
-383 ft
Altitude change
1,682 ft
Altitude min
2,072 ft
Altitude max
2,064 ft
Altitude start
1,683 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-14.4%
Grade max
14.6%
Grade min
2,917 ft
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
00:39:33
Avg time
Maricopa (West) Details
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Riding AreaCave Creek
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Maricopa (West) is a 8 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Cave Creek Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 39 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to maricopa-west trailhead
(33.864380, -112.054020)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Maricopa (West)
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Where is Maricopa (West) located?
Maricopa (West) is located in Cave Creek, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Cave Creek trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 33.86438, -112.05402.
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How hard is Maricopa (West)?
Maricopa (West) is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.9%.
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What is the elevation gain for Maricopa (West)?
Maricopa (West) has 62 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 444 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,682 ft to 2,072 ft.
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Is Maricopa (West) a point to point trail?
Maricopa (West) is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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