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.

Elevation

0 mi2,402 – 2,487 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maricopa Trail 33.87163, -112.00813
Nearest town Cave Creek, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  3. 1 miBear right onto Rockway Hill, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto East Cahava Ranch Road, heading NE.
  5. 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

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F76°
Feels like84°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 97°77°
Sun 99°81°
Mon 98°83°
Tue 100°83°
Wed 98°84° 20%
Thu 99°82° 21%

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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