Overton Viewpoint–Flume Trail, 5 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,007 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Overton Viewpoint–Flume Trail, 5 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Cave Creek Regional Park near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. The route reaches Overton Viewpoint. It climbs 1,007 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Overton Viewpoint–Flume Trail, 5 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,007 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,924–2,503 ft
Out & Back · Cave Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: New River Road · 33.81342, -111.97731
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on New River Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto East New River Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Slate Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto North Tonalite Drive, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Overton Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Go John Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Clay Mine Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Go John Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miPass Overton Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Overton Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Go John Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Clay Mine Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Go John Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Overton Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto North Tonalite Drive, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Slate/Overton trail connector, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Slate Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Flume Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto East New River Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New River Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from New River Road Trailhead
- Saguaro Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Flume Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft
- Flume Trail–Go John Trail, 5 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 645 ft
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