Cave Creek Park - Cholla

Living Tree Celebration - Leigh Richards Fry

7.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Living Tree Celebration - Leigh Richards Fry is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Park - Cholla near Canyon Village, AZ. The route reaches Living Tree Celebration - Leigh Richards Fry at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,211 – 1,283 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.60089, -112.10935
Nearest town Canyon Village, AZ

Directions

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Living Tree Celebration - Leigh Richards Fry

7.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 1,209–1,283 ft

Out & Back · Cave Creek Park - Cholla

Trailhead: 33.60089, -112.10935

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 485 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 450 ftReach Living Tree Celebration - Leigh Richards Fry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  42. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% paved4% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F82°
Feels like93°Precip6%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°80°
Sun 105°78°
Mon 104°91°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 20%
Thu 101°87° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 485 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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