Murphy Bridle Path
6.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Murphy Bridle Path is a 6.8-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.
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Murphy Bridle Path
6.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 1,209–1,277 ft
Out & Back · Cave Creek Park - Cholla
Trailhead: 33.59642, -112.11175
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 77 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2 miTurn right onto Murphy Bridle Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 77 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Splash Down & Bumper Boats 4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Murphy Bridle Path 6.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Murphy Bridle Path 7.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Murphy Bridle Path 7.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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