Slate Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Slate Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in P.A. Seitts Preserve near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 382 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,965 – 2,218 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82066, -111.95896
Nearest town Cave Creek, AZ
Directions
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Slate Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 1,966–2,218 ft
Out & Back · P.A. Seitts Preserve
Trailhead: 33.82066, -111.95896
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Slate Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach Slate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
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°78°
Sun
98°79°
Mon
99°85°
Tue
100°85°
Wed
99°85°
22%
Thu
97°84°
28%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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- Slate Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 227 ft
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