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Cave Creek Regional Park

Dim Sum Trail–Flume Trail, 3 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Dim Sum Trail–Flume Trail, 3 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It climbs 659 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,926 – 2,211 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East New River Road 33.81110, -111.97876
Nearest town Dove Valley Ranch, AZ
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Dim Sum Trail–Flume Trail, 3 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,924–2,210 ft

Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: East New River Road · 33.81110, -111.97876

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on East New River Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading W.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Overton Trail Access, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Overton Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Dim Sum Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miReach Flume Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Overton Trail, heading E.
  14. 1 miTurn right onto Overton Trail Access, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading E.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Slate Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading SE.
  18. 1.5 miTurn left onto East New River Road, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miArrive 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-flume-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F80°
Feels like85°Precip4%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 102°81°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 102°86°
Wed 99°87° 20%
Thu 102°85° 21%
Fri 95°80° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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