Interesting... thx for the feedback. The Maricopa trail passes right by my neighborhood near the McDowells (Quartz Trail), so the idea of doing a long hiking loop that basically begins and ends at my house, pretty appealing. Sounds like it's messier than I want to get involved in...

Has anyone done the entire Maricopa trail, all the way around?

Where can you camp?

@SuperstitionGuy That's a fair question... and once I started to put the pieces together and actually looked at the forecast for this weekend, I went... "Uhhh... clearly I'm gonna have to wait a few weeks." So, to be revisited in fall. Nonetheless, this is SUPER helpful, so thanks! Maybe ...

Haha... I was hoping someone else had driven to that trailhead recently.

I'm ok with a longer hike and more elevation to avoid driving difficulties...

Not sure what the up-to-date guidance is here... but where should I start if I want to backpack to Reavis Ranch? I've got a Subaru Outback, but it's not like a high clearance vehicle or anything. I don't mind a few extra miles.

Any advice would be appreciated... thx!