Go John Trail–Overton Trail Loop, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Go John Trail–Overton Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile loop in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It climbs 531 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Go John Trail–Overton Trail Loop, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 2,048–2,417 ft
Loop · Cave Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: Overton Trail · 33.82868, -112.00652
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 2% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Overton Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Overton Trail Access, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Slate Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Quartz Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Go John Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Clay Mine Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Overton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 1.7 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Overton Trail Trailhead
- Clay Mine Trail & Overton Trail 2 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Dim Sum Trail & Overton Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 362 ft
- Overton Viewpoint & Overton Trail via Go John Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 541 ft
- 26th Street–Bentley Mine Road, 3 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 725 ft
- Ringneck Spring–Overton Viewpoint, 6 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,965 ft
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