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Cave Creek Park - Cholla

Murphy Bridle Path

9.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Murphy Bridle Path is a 9.1-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 – 1,286 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.60351, -112.11176
Nearest town Canyon Village, AZ
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Directions

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Murphy Bridle Path

9.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,209–1,285 ft

Out & Back · Cave Creek Park - Cholla

Trailhead: 33.60351, -112.11176

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 788 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 2 miTurn right onto Murphy Bridle Path, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.6 miReach Murphy Bridle Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  47. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 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-15-km-1db2

Trail surface

84% paved11% gravel5% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 788 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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