Cave Creek Regional Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi1,926 – 2,418 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Road 33.81342, -111.97731
Nearest town Dove Valley Ranch, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on New River Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto East New River Road, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading W.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Overton Trail Access, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Overton Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Overton Connector, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Overton Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Clay Mine Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miBear right onto Go John Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.4 miTurn right onto Quartz Trail, heading W.
  15. 1.4 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading SW.
  17. 1.5 miTurn left onto East New River Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto New River Road, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% dirt1% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 97°F78°
Feels like91°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 97°79°
Sun 99°80°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 101°87°
Wed 100°85° 21%
Thu 98°85° 27%

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.

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