Cave Creek Regional Park

Jims Spring & Maricopa Trail via Go John Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Jims Spring & Maricopa Trail via Go John Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. The route reaches Jims Spring. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,077 – 2,412 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.85558, -112.01300
Nearest town Dove Valley Ranch, AZ

Directions

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Jims Spring & Maricopa Trail via Go John Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 2,076–2,411 ft

Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.85558, -112.01300

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Jims Spring.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto North 40th Drive, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Go John Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miReach Jims Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto North 40th Drive, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 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

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F76°
Feels like83°Precip3%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 97°78°
Sun 100°80°
Mon 98°83°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 98°85° 20%
Thu 99°82° 21%

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