Cave Buttes Recreation Area

Cave Creek Reservoir via North Cave Creek Dam Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Cave Creek Reservoir via North Cave Creek Dam Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cave Buttes Recreation Area near Wild Flower, AZ. The route reaches Cave Creek Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,568 – 1,683 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.71697, -112.04441
Nearest town Wild Flower, AZ

Directions

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Cave Creek Reservoir via North Cave Creek Dam Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,569–1,682 ft

Out & Back · Cave Buttes Recreation Area

Trailhead: 33.71697, -112.04441

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 81° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto North Cave Creek Dam Road, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miReach Cave Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 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

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F81°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°80°
Sun 103°79°
Mon 102°91°
Tue 103°92°
Wed 102°89° 20%
Thu 100°87° 21%

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