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Cave Creek Regional Park

Dim Sum Trail–Flat Rock, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 833 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Dim Sum Trail–Flat Rock, 4 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 833 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,946 – 2,310 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Slate Trail 33.83570, -111.97634
Nearest town Cave Creek, AZ
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Dim Sum Trail–Flat Rock, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 833 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,946–2,309 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

  1. Start on Slate Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Flat Rock, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Quartz Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Slate Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading W.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Overton Trail Access, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Overton Trail, heading W.
  8. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Dim Sum Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miReach Slate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Overton Trail, heading E.
  15. 1 miTurn right onto Overton Trail Access, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading E.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Slate Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left onto Quartz Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.8 miSharp right onto Flat Rock, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dim-sum-trail-flat-rock-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F77°
Feels like90°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 97°77°
Sun 98°79°
Mon 99°85°
Tue 100°86°
Wed 99°85° 22%
Thu 97°84° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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