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Maricopa Trail - Grand Avenue/Westwing
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Maricopa Trail - Grand Avenue/WestwingPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking13.20 Miles 330 AEG
Hiking13.20 Miles   4 Hrs   30 Mns   2.93 mph
330 ft AEG
 
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Started at the Trilby TH and headed eastbound. The trail parallels the 303 and some powerlines for a while. The first mile the powerlines are pretty close, but then there's some distance from them and the views get a little bit better, just keep looking to your left. After the first mile, there was a couple of small wastewater plants, then some construction grading for what looks to be a new subdivision. The trail gets close to Happy Valley Road for a bit, with visible and audible traffic.

This is one of the few dedicated sections of the MT that is mostly single track. It's single track for just over 5 miles, then the trail crosses back under the powerlines and by a substation. It's on a dirt road for a little bit through that area. Then it follows the Happy Valley Parkway for a while. I took the parkway to just past the 303 and headed back.

Saw only 5 hikers the entire time, all on the way out. Very peaceful, nice to have some solitude.
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