Flume Trail–Go John Trail, 5 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Flume Trail–Go John Trail, 5 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It climbs 645 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Flume Trail–Go John Trail, 5 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,924–2,417 ft
Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: New River Road · 33.81342, -111.97731
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on New River Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto East New River Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Overton Trail Access, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Overton Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Overton Connector, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Overton Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Clay Mine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Go John Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Quartz Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto East New River Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New River Road, heading W.
- 0.1 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 2.3 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from New River Road Trailhead
- Saguaro Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Flume Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft
- Overton Viewpoint–Flume Trail, 5 sights 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,007 ft
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