Cave Creek Regional Park

Overton Viewpoint–Flat Rock, 6 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Overton Viewpoint–Flat Rock, 6 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. The route reaches Overton Viewpoint. It climbs 1,199 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,926 – 2,539 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East New River Road 33.81110, -111.97876
Nearest town Dove Valley Ranch, AZ

Directions

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Overton Viewpoint–Flat Rock, 6 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 1,924–2,539 ft

Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: East New River Road · 33.81110, -111.97876

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on East New River Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right onto North Tonalite Drive, heading W.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Overton Trail, heading N.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Go John Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Clay Mine Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Go John Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.1 miPass Overton Viewpoint.
  11. 3.2 miTurn left onto Quartz Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Flat Rock, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right onto Slate Trail, heading NE.
  14. 2.1 miSharp left onto Flume Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1.5 miTurn left onto East New River Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

98% dirt1% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 97°F78°
Feels like91°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 97°79°
Sun 99°80°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 101°87°
Wed 100°85° 21%
Thu 98°85° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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