Cave Creek Regional Park

Flat Rock & Maricopa Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,459 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Flat Rock & Maricopa Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 1,459 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,146 – 2,539 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.86451, -112.01135
Nearest town Cave Creek, AZ

Directions

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Flat Rock & Maricopa Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,459 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 2,144–2,539 ft

Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.86451, -112.01135

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 77° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 2.5 miBear left onto Go John Trail, heading S.
  5. 2.4 miTurn left onto Quartz Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Flat Rock, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftReach Maricopa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Flat Rock, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Quartz Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Go John Trail, heading S.
  12. 2.4 miBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 2.9 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.4 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

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F77°
Feels like82°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 101°78°
Mon 100°80°
Tue 101°85°
Wed 101°84°
Thu 102°85°
Fri 97°84° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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