10/19/2016

Cave Creek Regional Park

EasyM od e rateM od e rate - Difficult

Rating M = M ultip le U se (all non- motorized access allowed)H/B = Hike /Bike Only

U se

Rating

0.80.52.35.8*0.22.11.41.6

Le ngthM i

CMFRFLGJJSOVQZSL

TrailCod e

(1.3)(0.8)(3.7)(9.3)*(0.3)(3.3)(2.3)(2.5)

Length(Km)

U se

M ,H/B†MMMMMMM

Ele v DiffTrailNam eClay M ineFlum eGo John††Jasp e rOve rton††QuartzSlate

Flat Roc k2171521804116440830088

Ft664655

12520

1249127

M

- Ele v Diff is d iffe re nc e in e le vation b e twe e n low and high p oints, whic h may or may not m atc h e nd p oints of trail. Gross change m ay b e gre ate r.

- Le ngths shown are one -way unle ss ind icate d b y * for round trip d istanc e .

- Due to round ing, se gm e nt le ngths on m ap m ay not ad d up to trail le ngths shown at le ft.

- †CM trail we st of m ine is Hike /Bike Only.- ††Ove rton and we st sid e of Go John are p art of the M aric op a Trail.

- Le ngths on m ap are for se gm e nts b e twe e n trail junctions ( ), or junction and trailhe ad .

WestBoundary

Spur

DesertEnclavePreserve

Cave

ClayMine

Apac

heWa

sh

RodeoArena

P. A. SeittsPreserve at GoJohn Canyon

(0.4)0.2

CLOUD RD

28 th

ST

CAVE CREEK PARKWAY

LAVA LN

JASP

ER

2357

2711

2093

2666

2807

2347

2602

2788

2610

2785

2288

2557

3060

2400

2000

2000

2800

2400

2200

2200

2200

2600

2400

2400

GJ

GJ

SL

FL

OV

GJ

OV

CM

JS

OLIV INE AV

V

7

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Note: First 0.8 mile ofFlume Trail east of gateis also a service road.

No horses westof Clay Mine

M ainte nanc e

0.6(1.0)

0.6(1.0)

1.5(2.4)

(1.3)0.8

QZ

0.1(0.2)

0.8(1.

2)

0.9(1.5)

1.0(1.7)

0.9(1.

4)

0.9(1.5

)

0.5 (0.8)

1.3(2.2)

32 nd

ST

(1.1)0.7

0.6 Mile toCarefree Hwy

See reversefor details.

STATE

STATE

STATE

STATE

PRIV ATE

PRIV ATE

BLM

2600 Go John

Mountain

Go John Canyon

GunsightPass

1.4M ile s

(2.3

Kilome

ters)

3.9 Mi.(6.3 Km) to Spur CrossRanch from park boundary

Creek

FR0.6

(1.0)0.5(0.8)

Milit

ary

Slate

1.1(1.8)

0.4(0.6)

WAY

0.8(1.3) 0.6(0.9)

YZ

MARICOPATR

MARICOPA TR

MARICOPA TR

YIELDTO

N

EW

S

Contour Inte rval 40 Fe e t

Scale = 1:25,0001000 0 1000 2000Fe e t

250 0 250 500 Meters

Horse Re ntal

Pic nic Are aHorse Staging Are a

RV Dum p Station

Nature Ce nte rGroup Pic nic Are a(Reservable)

7

`

V

Y Fam ily Cam p groundEntranc e Station

Pe rm it re quire d for trust land

De se rt Foothills Land TrustRe gional Park Bound ary

Locke d V e hic le Gate

Trailhe adAc c e ss Gate

*Trail color varies by name.

M aric op a Trail* (IncludesOV and west side of GJ)

For horse outfitte r useTrail Outsid e ParkPark Trail*

435 ft(125 m)

Park BoundaryOverton Access

23

54

GJ

OVJS

GJ

SL

CAVE CREEK PARKWAY

1

VOverton Trail follows

shoulder of road.

B0.2

(0.4)

0.2(0.3)

0.1(0.2)

CM0.2

(0.3)

0.2(0.3

)

0.3(0.5)

0.2(0.3)

Go JohnTrailhead

Z

Z

Z

T ONA

LITE

DR

Permit required for trust land

Z

SlateTrailhead

2200

2400

2600

MARICOPATR

MAR

ICOP

AT R

Maricopa CountyParks and Recreation Department

Picnic Area and Trailheads

N

EW

S

Contour Inte rval 40 Fe e t

Scale = 1:9000250 0 250 500 750Fe e t

100 0 100 200 Meters

Group Pic nic Are a(Ram adas 1 - 5)

V Pic nic Are a

Hors e Staging Are a

PlaygroundB

Nature Ce nte rAm phithe ate r

Re s troom sZ

. Welcome to Cave Creek Regional ParkCave Cre e k Re gional Park was d e d ic ate d on Octobe r 31, 1992. This 2,922-ac re park is loc ate d within the Town of Cave Cre e k, 1.5 m ile s north ofCare fre e Highway on 32nd Stre e t.The land s c ape offe rs inte re s ting ge ologic al form ations , s c e nic vie ws , andSonoran De s e rt flora and fauna. Ele vations range from a low point in thes outhe as t c orne r of the park at 2,000 fe e t to 3,060 fe e t ne ar the c e nte r.Anc ie nt Hohokam Ind ians s taye d in the are a from around 800 A.D. until 1400A.D. Many re m ind e rs of the ir living in the are a s till re m ain. The park isloc ate d in the s outhwe s t c orne r of an are a that was the s c e ne of m ininge xploration and d e ve lopm e nt for ove r 120 ye ars . Irrigate d farm ing, cattle ands he e p ranc hing we re othe r ve nture s atte m pte d . All s uc h e fforts we rem arginal at be s t. Re m nants of the s e aband one d ope rations are vis ible .. Park RulesPLEASE OBSERVE PARK RULES!Park rule s are poste d throughout the park; the y are als o available as ahand out.. Nature CenterThe ne wNature Centerinc lud e s the park offic e , anim al e xhibits , inte rpre tived is plays , e d uc ational m ate rials, m e e ting room s , and a re tail are a. It isavailable for e ve nts.. PicnickingThe Group Picnic Area has four large ram ad as , e ac h of whic h c an bere s e rve d for a fe e . Two of the ram adas have four table s e ac h and e ac h c anbe re s e rve d for a four-hour pe riod ; the othe r two ram adas have s ix table se ac h, and c an be re s e rve d . This fac ility has table s , grills , d rinking wate r,e le c trical outle ts , c am pfire pits and a ne arby playground . The s e ram adas, ifnot m arke d as re s e rve d , are available on a firs t-c om e , firs t-s e rve d bas is.The Day-Use Picnic Area offe rs 51 ind ivid ual pic nic s ite s . Eac h s ite has atable and barbe c ue grill. The s e s ite s are available on a firs t-c om e , firs t-s e rve d bas is . Drinking wate r and re s troom s are available .. CampingThe Family Campground c ons is ts of 55 d e ve lope d c am ps ite s for te nt or RVcam ping, a te nt cam ping are a, re s troom s with flus h toile ts and hot-wate rs howe rs , and a d um p s tation. The re is a cam ping fe e pe r night. Re s e rvationsavailable :https ://m aric opac ountyparks .org or (602) 506-2930.

. TrailsCave Cre e k Re gional Park offe rs ove r 15 m ile s of trails for hiking, m ountainbiking and hors e bac k rid ing. All trails are s hare d -us e unle s s othe rwis ed e s ignate d . Dogs m us t be on le as h at all tim e s in the Park.The Horse Staging Area, s outh of the pic nic loop, has a large grave lparking lot to ac c om m odate hors e traile rs . Hitc h rails and wate r are als oavailable .Note : Trave l c an be ard uous if you are not pre pare d . Always c arry ple nty ofwate r, us e prote c tion from the s un, and le t s om e one know whe re you aregoing. Ple as e e nte r the Maric opa County She riff’s Offic e phone num be r of(602) 876-1000 into your c e ll phone prior to starting a hike . In c as e ofe m e rge nc y, d ial 911.. Hours of Operation and ContactsCave Cre e k Re gional Park is ope n 6 a.m . to 8 p.m . Sun - Thurs and 10p.m . Fri & Sat. A pe r-ve hic le e ntry fe e is re quire d . Ple as e us e the s e lf-paystation whe n the e ntranc e booth is not staffe d . For furthe r inform ationple as e c ontact the Park Offic e .Mailing Ad d re s s :Cave Cre e k Re gional Park37019 N. L ava L aneCave Cre e k, AZ 85331Te le phone : (623) 465-0431E-m ail:Te le phone for re s e rvations : (602) 506-2930E-m ail:m aric opac ountyparks @m ail.m aric opa.gov

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