Cave Creek Park - Cholla

North 25th Avenue

6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 12 min

North 25th Avenue is a 6.5-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 – 1,270 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.59141, -112.11489
Nearest town Canyon Village, AZ

Directions

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North 25th Avenue

6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,209–1,271 ft

Out & Back · Cave Creek Park - Cholla

Trailhead: 33.59141, -112.11489

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 394 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto North 25th Avenue, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 2 miTurn right onto Murphy Bridle Path, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 300 ftTurn left onto North 25th Avenue, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 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

93% paved7% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 394 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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