Overton Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 810 ft · 2 hr
Overton Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It climbs 810 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Overton Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 810 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 2,002–2,238 ft
Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 33.83405, -112.02082
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 79° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Overton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clay Mine Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Overton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Overton Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 839 ft
- Jims Spring & 26th Street 4.5 mi · ▲ 525 ft
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