Cliff Walk Trail - Sonoran Preserve North, Arizona • Hiking

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Distance One Way		2.88 miles
Trailhead Elevation		1,766 feet
Elevation Gain		190 feet
Accumulated Gain		554 feet
Avg Time One Way		4 hours
Kokopelli Seeds		4.73
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2018-02-05

RowdyandMe

2016-11-28

Cliff Walk-Esplande Loop

RowdyandMe

2016-09-30

Badger Brawl-Esplanade Loop

RowdyandMe

2016-09-26

Cliff Walk-Esplande Loop

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2016-06-30

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2016-05-18

RowdyandMe

2016-04-08

Esplanade-Cliff Walk Loop

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2016-04-08

Esplanade-Cliff Walk loop

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Author RowdyandMe

	Descriptions 6
	Routes 321
	Photos 12,586
	Trips 1,310 map ( 7,968 miles )
	Age 64
	Location Deer Valley, AZ

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Sonoran Preserve - North

Preferred Feb, Nov, Jan, Mar → 7 AM

Seasons Autumn to Spring

Sun 6:36am - 5:50pm

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	South Cliff Walk Badger Connector - SPN 0.7 mi away 0.3 mi 11 ft
	Esplanade Trail - Sonoran Preserve North 1.0 mi away 3.4 mi 127 ft
	Badger Brawl Trail - Sonoran Preserve North 1.1 mi away 3.4 mi 356 ft
	North Cliff Walk Badger Brawl Connector 1.3 mi away 0.5 mi 10 ft
	Southern Apache Wash Loop Connector - SPN 1.3 mi away 0.3 mi 8 ft
	Esplanade Cliff Walk Connector 1.3 mi away 0.3 mi 31 ft
	Sidewinder Trail - Sonoran Perserve N 1.5 mi away 7.2 mi 996 ft
	Ocotillo Trail - Sonoran Preserve North 1.5 mi away 6.5 mi 699 ft
	Skip Rimsza Connector - Sonoran Preserve North 1.5 mi away 0.5 mi 9 ft
	Apache Vista Trail - Sonoran Preserve N 1.6 mi away 0.8 mi 168 ft

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Not your Cliffs of Dover
by RowdyandMe

From the Apache Wash Trailhead you need to start on the Apache Wash Loop Trail. Hike for a half mile then connect to the Badger Brawl Trail for the next 1.55 miles where you will reach the Cliff Walk Trail. The Cliff Walk Trail is 2.88 miles one way.

Once you are on this trail it is easy to figure out where the name came from. The trail follows the Cave Creek river bed for its entire length. The trail has some great views of the area and is well marked all way.

I did not see any other hikers on trail but did see about a half a dozen bike riders. It seems like a great place to ride bikes too. Lots of birds and butterflies witnessed on my February hike.

My hike started at Apache Wash Trailhead. I hiked to the end of the Cliff Walk Trail which ends at a bridge on the E. Carefree Hwy. From there I retraced my route back to the Apache Wash TH for a 10.15 mi out-n-back hike. There may be unofficial places to park near the north end of the trail along the E. Carefree Hwy. Which in theory would allow you to do a 6 mi out-n-back hike.

2015-02-22 RowdyandMe

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