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Dragonfly Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 514 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,205 – 2,503 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.86941, -111.95845
Nearest town Cave Creek, AZ

Directions

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Dragonfly Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 2,204–2,504 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.86941, -111.95845

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 77° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto Dragonfly Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftReach Dragonfly Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F77°
Feels like81°Precip4%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 101°82°
Mon 98°82°
Tue 100°82°
Wed 98°84° 20%
Thu 99°81° 21%
Fri 93°77° 20%

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