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Cave Creek Park - Cholla

Murphy Bridle Path

6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Murphy Bridle Path is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Park - Cholla near Canyon Village, AZ. 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 – 1,273 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.59316, -112.11236
Nearest town Canyon Village, AZ
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Directions

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Murphy Bridle Path

6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,209–1,272 ft

Out & Back · Cave Creek Park - Cholla

Trailhead: 33.59316, -112.11236

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 350 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 2 miTurn right onto Murphy Bridle Path, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/murphy-bridle-path-out-back-10-km-128e

Trail surface

95% paved5% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F82°
Feels like90°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 103°82°
Sun 105°79°
Mon 104°92°
Tue 106°93°
Wed 103°91° 22%
Thu 106°92° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 350 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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