Clay Mine Trail–Flume Trail, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Clay Mine Trail–Flume Trail, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It climbs 578 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Clay Mine Trail–Flume Trail, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,945–2,154 ft
Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 33.81375, -111.96938
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Right of Way, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Slate Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Overton Trail Access, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Overton Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Clay Mine Trail, heading W.
- 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 E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Overton Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Overton Trail Access, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Slate Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Right of Way, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 4.0 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Slate Trail 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Flume Trail & Slate Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Flat Rock–Flume Trail, 6 sights 8.5 mi · ▲ 690 ft
- BB/CW connector–Brawling Badger Trail, 6 sights 13 mi · ▲ 417 ft
- 26th Street–Dim Sum Trail, 7 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft
- CW/BB connector–Cliff Walk Trail, 5 sights 13.7 mi · ▲ 470 ft
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