Clay Mine Trail–Flat Rock, 4 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Clay Mine Trail–Flat Rock, 4 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 721 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Clay Mine Trail–Flat Rock, 4 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 1,945–2,309 ft
Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: Slate Trail · 33.83570, -111.97634
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Slate Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Flat Rock, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Quartz Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Slate Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Overton Trail Access, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Overton Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Clay Mine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Slate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Overton Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Overton Trail Access, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Slate Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Quartz Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Flat Rock, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Slate Trail Trailhead
- Dim Sum Trail–Flat Rock, 4 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 833 ft
- CW/BB connector–Cliff Walk Trail, 7 sights 13 mi · ▲ 628 ft
- Esplanade Trail–Flat Rock, 6 sights 15 mi · ▲ 683 ft
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