East Happy Valley Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 12 min
East Happy Valley Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Cave Buttes Recreation Area near Wild Flower, AZ. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Happy Valley Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,550–1,647 ft
Out & Back · Cave Buttes Recreation Area
Trailhead: 33.70716, -112.05622
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 81° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Happy Valley Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach East Happy Valley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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