Cave Creek

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4.3/5 (24 reviews)
Cave Creek, Arizona (Maricopa County)
Last Updated: 03/04/2023
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Following along the Great Western Trail, Cave Creek will take you through several canyons and up and over several mesas and mountains. The further you drive north, the more interesting the road gets. It's a true gateway to the desert mountain landscapes or, even more so, a gateway for a multi-day overland trip not far from Phoenix, Arizona, following the same route that the pioneers before us drove with horses and buggies.

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4.3/5 (25)
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 04/10/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Took this as an alternate coming back from Sheep’s Bridge. Looks like they ran the grater on some of the northern end. Some nice scenery going through the upper canyon.
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 03/09/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Directions to trail in err twice. Took Bloody Basin west to I-17 from end of tail. Enjoyed the 52 miles. Trail becomes more challenging on the north half.
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 03/04/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

The trail was in good shape as far as Waypoint 12.
Trail Review: Cave Creek - Wade May
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Visited: 08/20/2022
Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Fairly striaight foward trail. Has some great side areas to explore. Drove this on a Saturday during the monsoon. Made a few creek crossings as we headed towards Sheeps Bridge. Kept getting flash flood warnings so chickened out, but happy we did as an ominous storm hit as we headed back.
Trail Review: Cave Creek - Jens Brown
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Visited: 05/13/2022
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

This is an easy trail as noted with a lot of big scenery near the top and throughout. Rode this to Bloody Basin to Sheeps Bridge on an ATV. Note the road to Sheeps Bridge is very rocky and should be driven slowly. Took me about 6 hours total with lunch at Sheeps Bridge thrown in. Rode this on a Friday and experienced virtually no traffic. This will be a regular because there are a few other adventure options along the route and near the top off Bloody Basin. Really enjoyed this one.
Trail Review: Cave Creek - B Wise
Trail Review: Cave Creek - B Wise
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