East Cahava Ranch Road & Rockway Hill via Maricopa Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min
East Cahava Ranch Road & Rockway Hill via Maricopa Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Cave Creek, AZ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Cahava Ranch Road & Rockway Hill via Maricopa Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 2,403–2,488 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.87163, -112.00813
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
- 1 miBear right onto Rockway Hill, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto East Cahava Ranch Road, heading NE.
- 2 miArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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