Overton Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr
Overton Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Overton Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 2,048–2,210 ft
Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 33.82884, -112.00168
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Overton Trail Access, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Overton Trail Access, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Overton Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Overton Trail Access, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Overton Trail Access, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ironwood–Overton Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- Overton Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Overton Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Clay Mine Trail via Overton Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Overton Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 516 ft
- Overton Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 513 ft
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