Cave Creek Reservoir & North Cave Creek Dam Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Cave Creek Reservoir & North Cave Creek Dam Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cave Buttes Recreation Area near Desert Bell Estates II, AZ. The route reaches Cave Creek Reservoir at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cave Creek Reservoir & North Cave Creek Dam Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 1,541–1,659 ft
Out & Back · Cave Buttes Recreation Area
Trailhead: 33.71029, -112.04434
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Cave Creek Dam Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Cave Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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