Cave Creek Regional Park

BB/CW connector–Cliff Walk Trail, 5 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 4 hr 5 min

BB/CW connector–Cliff Walk Trail, 5 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It climbs 433 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,837 – 2,136 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Slate Trail 33.81912, -111.97231
Nearest town Dove Valley Ranch, AZ

Directions

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BB/CW connector–Cliff Walk Trail, 5 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,839–2,137 ft

Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: Slate Trail · 33.81912, -111.97231

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Slate Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miSharp left onto Flume Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.5 miBear right onto Saguaro Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Cliff Walk Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left onto BB/CW connector, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miReach Slate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cliff Walk Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.3 miBear left onto Flume Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.5 miSharp right onto Slate Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F77°
Feels like91°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 97°78°
Sun 98°80°
Mon 99°86°
Tue 101°86°
Wed 100°86° 22%
Thu 97°85° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 4:42 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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