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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto North Cave Creek Dam Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Cave Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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