Deem Hills Recreation Area

CAP Road Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 23 min

CAP Road Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Deem Hills Recreation Area near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,506 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.73747, -112.18604
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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CAP Road Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 1,505–1,623 ft

Out & Back · Deem Hills Recreation Area

Trailhead: 33.73747, -112.18604

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto CAP Road Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 1 miReach CAP Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftArrive 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

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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